List Of Tallest Dams In The World
This is a list of the tallest dams in the world over 135 m (443 ft) in height. Currently, the tallest dam in the world is the Nurek Dam, an embankment dam in Tajikistan at 300 m (984 ft) high. The tallest arch dam is the recently completed 292 m (958 ft) high Xiaowan Dam in China. For gravity dams, the tallest is the285 m (935 ft) high Grande Dixence Dam in Switzerland. When completed, a 335 m (1,099 ft) tall Rogun Dam also in Tajikistan could be the tallest, depending on the chosen design. Next in line is the 312 m (1,024 ft)Shuangjiangkou Dam currently under construction in China. Natural landslide dams are also quite competitive in height but not listed here. In particular, the highest natural dam, Usoi Dam, is higher than the highest existing man-made one.
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