Existing
| Name | Height | Type | Country | River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurek Dam | 7002300000000000000300 m (980 ft) | Earthen embankment | Tajikistan | Vakhsh |
| Xiaowan Dam | 7002292000000000000292 m (958 ft) | Concrete arch | China | Lancang |
| Grande Dixence Dam | 7002285000000000000285 m (935 ft) | Concrete gravity | Switzerland | Dixence |
| Inguri Dam | 7002271500000000000271.5 m (891 ft) | Concrete arch | Georgia | Inguri |
| Vajont Dam (disused) | 7002261600000000000261.6 m (858 ft) | Concrete arch | Italy | Vajont |
| Manuel Moreno Torres (Chicoasén) Dam | 7002261000000000000261 m (856 ft) | Earthen embankment | Mexico | Grijalva |
| Tehri Dam | 7002261000000000000261 m (856 ft) | Earthen embankment | India | Bhagirathi |
| Mauvoisin Dam | 7002250000000000000250 m (820 ft) | Concrete arch | Switzerland | Bagnes |
| Laxiwa Dam | 7002250000000000000250 m (820 ft) | Concrete arch | China | Huang He |
| Alberto Lleras (Guavio) Dam | 7002250000000000000250 m (820 ft) | Embankment rock-fill | Colombia | Guavio River |
| Deriner Dam | 7002249000000000000249 m (817 ft) | Concrete Double-curved Arch | Turkey | Çoruh River |
| Mica Dam | 7002243000000000000243 m (797 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | Canada | Columbia |
| Sayano Shushenskaya Dam | 7002242000000000000242 m (794 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | Russia | Yenisei River |
| Ertan Dam | 7002240000000000000240 m (790 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | China | Yalong River |
| La Esmeralda Dam | 7002237000000000000237 m (778 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | Colombia | Bata |
| Oroville Dam | 7002235000000000000235 m (771 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | United States | Feather River |
| El Cajón Dam | 7002234000000000000234 m (768 ft) | Concrete double-arch | Honduras | Humuya River |
| Chirkey Dam | 7002232500000000000232.5 m (763 ft) | Concrete arch | Russia | Sulak River |
| Shuibuya Dam | 7002233000000000000233 m (764 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | China | Qingjiang |
| Karun-4 Dam | 7002230000000000000230 m (750 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | Iran | Karun |
| Bhakra Dam | 7002226000000000000226 m (741 ft) | Concrete gravity | India | Satluj |
| Luzzone Dam | 7002225000000000000225 m (738 ft) | Concrete arch | Switzerland | Lago di Luzzone |
| Hoover Dam | 7002221460000000000221.46 m (726.6 ft) | Concrete gravity arch | United States | Colorado River |
| Contra Dam | 7002220000000000000220 m (720 ft) | Concrete arch | Switzerland | Verzasca River |
| Mratinje Dam | 7002220000000000000220 m (720 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | Montenegro | Piva |
| Dworshak Dam | 7002218600000000000218.6 m (717 ft) | Concrete gravity | United States | Clearwater River |
| Glen Canyon Dam | 7002216400000000000216.4 m (710 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | United States | Colorado |
| Longtan Dam | 7002216500000000000216.5 m (710 ft) | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | China | Hongshui River |
| Toktogul Dam | 7002215000000000000215 m (705 ft) | Concrete gravity | Kyrgyzstan | Naryn |
| Daniel-Johnson Dam | 7002214000000000000214 m (702 ft) | Concrete multiple-arch gravity | Canada | Manicouagan River |
| Keban Dam | 7002210000000000000210 m (690 ft) | Earthen embankment | Turkey | Euphrates River |
| Ermenek Dam | 7002210000000000000210 m (690 ft) | Concrete double-arch | Turkey | Göksu |
| San Roque Dam | 7002210000000000000210 m (690 ft) | Embankment | Philippines | Agno River |
| Irapé Dam | 7002208000000000000208 m (682 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | Brazil | Jequitinhonha River |
| Bakun Dam | 7002205000000000000205 m (673 ft) | Concrete-face, rock-fill | Malaysia | Balui River |
| Karun-3 Dam | 7002205000000000000205 m (673 ft) | Concrete gravity arch | Iran | Karun River |
| Zimapán Dam | 7002203000000000000203 m (666 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | Mexico | Moctezuma River |
| Dez Dam | 7002203000000000000203 m (666 ft) | Concrete gravity arch | Iran | Dez River |
| Almendra Dam | 7002202000000000000202 m (663 ft) | Concrete arch | Spain | Tormes River |
| Campos Novos Dam | 7002202000000000000202 m (663 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Brazil | Canoas River |
| Berke Dam | 7002201000000000000201 m (659 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | Turkey | Ceyhan River |
| Guangzhao Dam | 7002200500000000000200.5 m (658 ft) | Gravity | China | Beipan River |
| Kölnbrein Dam | 7002200000000000000200 m (660 ft) | Concrete double-arch gravity | Austria | Streams in upper Malta |
| Shahid Abbaspour Dam (Karun 1) | 7002200000000000000200 m (660 ft) | Double arch concrete | Iran | Karun River |
| New Bullards Bar Dam | 7002196600000000000196.6 m (645 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | United States | Yuba River |
| Itaipu Dam | 7002196000000000000196 m (643 ft) | Concrete gravity | Brazil / Paraguay | Paraná River |
| Altinkaya Dam | 7002195000000000000195 m (640 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | Turkey | Kizil Irmak |
| Kárahnjúkastífla Dam | 7002193000000000000193 m (633 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Iceland | Jökulsá |
| New Melones Dam | 7002190500000000000190.5 m (625 ft) | Embankment, earth/rock-fill | United States | Stanislaus River |
| W.A.C. Bennett Dam | 7002190500000000000190.5 m (625 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | Canada | Peace River |
| Miel 1 Dam | 7002188000000000000188 m (617 ft) | Roller compacted-concrete gravity | Colombia | Miel River |
| Aguamilpa Dam | 7002187000000000000187 m (614 ft) | Embankment, concrete face rock-fill | Mexico | Rio Grande de Santiago |
| Kurobe Dam | 7002186000000000000186 m (610 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | Japan | Kurobe River |
| Pubugou Dam | 7002186000000000000186 m (610 ft) | Embankment, concrete face rock-fill | China | Yalong River |
| Zillergründl Dam | 7002186000000000000186 m (610 ft) | Concrete arch | Austria | Ziller |
| Sanbanxi Dam | 7002185600000000000185.6 m (609 ft) | Concrete face rock-fill | China | Yuanshui River |
| Oymapinar Dam | 7002185500000000000185.5 m (609 ft) | Concrete arch | Turkey | Manavgat River |
| Barra Grande Dam | 7002185000000000000185 m (607 ft) | Concrete face rock-fill | Brazil | Pelotas River |
| Katse dam | 7002185000000000000185 m (607 ft) | Concrete double-arch | Lesotho | Orange |
| Tekeze Dam | 7002183000000000000183 m (600 ft) | Concrete gravity | Ethiopia | Tekeze River |
| Three Gorges Dam | 7002181000000000000181 m (594 ft) | Concrete gravity | China | Yangtze River |
| Mossyrock Dam | 7002184700000000000184.7 m (606 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | United States | Cowlitz River |
| Shasta Dam | 7002183500000000000183.5 m (602 ft) | Concrete gravity arch | United States | Sacramento River |
| Techi Dam (Deji, Tachian) | 7002181000000000000181 m (594 ft) | Concrete gravity-arch | Taiwan | Dajia (Tachia) |
| Tignes | 7002180000000000000180 m (590 ft) | Concrete gravity-arch | France | Lac du Chevril |
| Dartmouth Dam | 7002180000000000000180 m (590 ft) | Earthen embankment | Australia | Mitta Mitta River |
| Emosson Dam | 7002180000000000000180 m (590 ft) | Concrete arch | Switzerland | Barberini |
| Amir Kabir Dam | 7002180000000000000180 m (590 ft) | Concrete arch | Iran | Karaj |
| Piedra del Águila Dam | 7002180000000000000180 m (590 ft) | Concrete gravity | Argentina | Rio Limay |
| Hongjiadu Dam | 7002179500000000000179.5 m (589 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | China | Liuchong River |
| Longyangxia Dam | 7002178000000000000178 m (584 ft) | Concrete gravity-arch | China | Huang He |
| Tianshengqiao Dam | 7002178000000000000178 m (584 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | China | Nanpan River |
| El Cajón | 7002178000000000000178 m (584 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Mexico | Rio Grande de Santiago |
| New Don Pedro Dam | 7002178000000000000178 m (584 ft) | Earthen embankment | United States | Tuolumne River |
| Danjiangkou Dam | 7002176600000000000176.6 m (579 ft) | Concrete gravity | China | Han River |
| Takase Dam | 7002176000000000000176 m (577 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | Japan | Shinano |
| Nader Shah | 7002175000000000000175 m (574 ft) | Concrete gravity | Iran | Marun River |
| Hasan Ugurlu Dam | 7002175000000000000175 m (574 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | Turkey | Yesilirmak |
| Karakaya Dam | 7002173000000000000173 m (568 ft) | Concrete arch gravity | Turkey | Euphrates |
| Alpe Gera Dam | 7002174000000000000174 m (571 ft) | Concrete gravity | Italy | Cormor |
| Revelstoke Dam | 7002174000000000000174 m (571 ft) | Concrete gravity | Canada | Columbia River |
| Thissavros Dam | 7002172000000000000172 m (564 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | Greece | Nestos |
| Hungry Horse Dam | 7002171900000000000171.9 m (564 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | United States | Flathead River |
| Cahora Bassa Dam | 7002171000000000000171 m (561 ft) | Concrete, arch gravity | Mozambique | Zambezi River |
| Denis-Perron Dam | 7002171000000000000171 m (561 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | Canada | Sainte-Marguerite River |
| Paute Dam | 7002170000000000000170 m (560 ft) | Concrete, arch-gravity | Ecuador | Paute River |
| Atatürk Dam | 7002169000000000000169 m (554 ft) | Earthen embankment | Turkey | Euphrates River |
| Idukki Dam | 7002168000000000000168 m (551 ft) | Concrete arch | India | Periyar |
| Bruno Creek Tailings Dam | 7002168000000000000168 m (551 ft) | Embankment, center-line tailings | United States | Bruno Creek |
| Charvak Dam | 7002168000000000000168 m (551 ft) | Embankment, earth/rock-fill | Uzbekistan | Chirchik |
| Guandi Dam | 7002168000000000000168 m (551 ft) | Gravity | China | Yalong River |
| Gura Apei | 7002168000000000000168 m (551 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | Romania | Raul Mare |
| Seven Oaks Dam | 7002168000000000000168 m (551 ft) | Earthen embankment, rock-fill | United States | Santa Ana River |
| Dongfeng Dam | 7002168000000000000168 m (551 ft) | Concrete arch | China | Wu |
| Grand Coulee Dam | 7002167600000000000167.6 m (550 ft) | Concrete gravity | United States | Columbia River |
| Vidraru Dam | 7002166000000000000166 m (545 ft) | Concrete arch | Romania | Arges |
| Marun Dam | 7002165000000000000165 m (541 ft) | Embankment | Iran | Marun River |
| Kremasta Dam | 7002165000000000000165 m (541 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | Greece | Achelous River |
| Thomson Dam | 7002165000000000000165 m (541 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | Australia | Thomson River |
| Wujiangdu Dam | 7002165000000000000165 m (541 ft) | Arch-gravity | China | Wujiang River |
| Trinity Dam | 7002164000000000000164 m (538 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | United States | Trinity River |
| Masjed-Soleyman | 7002164000000000000164 m (538 ft) | Rock-fill clay-core | Iran | Karun |
| Sardar Sarovar Dam | 7002163000000000000163 m (535 ft) | Concrete gravity | India | Narmada |
| Guri Dam | 7002162000000000000162 m (531 ft) | Concrete gravity | Venezuela | Río Caroní |
| Talbingo Dam | 7002162000000000000162 m (531 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | Australia | Tumut River |
| Huites Dam | 7002162000000000000162 m (531 ft) | Concrete gravity arch | Mexico | Fuerte |
| Robert-Bourassa Dam | 7002162000000000000162 m (531 ft) | Embankment earth-fill | Canada | La Grande River |
| Tankeng Dam | 7002162000000000000162 m (531 ft) | Concrete face rock-fill | China | Ou River |
| Tokuyama Dam | 7002161000000000000161 m (528 ft) | Embankment | Japan | Ibi River |
| Foz do Areia Dam | 7002160000000000000160 m (520 ft) | Embankment, concrete face rock-fill | Brazil | Iguaçu |
| Grand'Maison Dam | 7002160000000000000160 m (520 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | France | Eau d'Olle |
| Jinanqiao Dam | 7002160000000000000160 m (520 ft) | Concrete gravity | China | Jinsha River |
| Los Leones Dam | 7002160000000000000160 m (520 ft) | Earthen embankment | Chile | Los Leones |
| Ranjit Sagar Dam | 7002160000000000000160 m (520 ft) | Embankment | India | Ravi River |
| Ross Dam | 7002160000000000000160 m (520 ft) | Concrete thin arch | United States | Skagit River |
| Yellowtail Dam | 7002160000000000000160 m (520 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | United States | Bighorn River |
| Pai Querê Dam | 7002158000000000000158 m (518 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | Brazil | Pelotas River |
| Cougar Dam | 7002158000000000000158 m (518 ft) | Rock-fill embankment dam | United States | McKenzie River |
| Emborcação Dam | 7002158000000000000158 m (518 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | Brazil | Rio Paranaíba |
| Naramata Dam | 7002158000000000000158 m (518 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | Japan | Naramata |
| Geheyan Dam | 7002157000000000000157 m (515 ft) | Concrete arch | China | Qingjiang River |
| Dongjiang Dam | 7002157000000000000157 m (515 ft) | Concrete arch | China | Lishui River |
| Jilintai I Dam | 7002157000000000000157 m (515 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | China | Kashi River |
| Okutadami Dam | 7002157000000000000157 m (515 ft) | Concrete gravity | Japan | Tadami River |
| Speccheri Dam | 7002157000000000000157 m (515 ft) | Concrete arch | Italy | Vallarsa |
| Malutang Dam | 7002156000000000000156 m (512 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | China | Panlong River |
| Miyagase Dam | 7002156000000000000156 m (512 ft) | Concrete gravity | Japan | Nakatsu River |
| Nukui Dam | 7002156000000000000156 m (512 ft) | Concrete arch | Japan | Takayama |
| Swift Dam | 7002156000000000000156 m (512 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | United States | Lewis River |
| Urayama | 7002156000000000000156 m (512 ft) | Roller compacted concrete | Japan | Arakawa River |
| Zeuzier Dam | 7002156000000000000156 m (512 ft) | Concrete arch | Switzerland | Lienne |
| Zipingpu Dam | 7002156000000000000156 m (512 ft) | Embankment | China | Min River |
| Nagawado Dam (Tepco Upper Azumi) | 7002155500000000000155.5 m (510 ft) | Concrete arch | Japan | Azumi River |
| Sakuma Dam | 7002155500000000000155.5 m (510 ft) | Concrete gravity | Japan | Tenryū River |
| Bashan Dam | 7002155000000000000155 m (509 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | China | Renhe |
| Lijiaxia Dam | 7002155000000000000155 m (509 ft) | Concrete gravity-arch | China | Huang He |
| Göscheneralp Dam | 7002155000000000000155 m (509 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | Switzerland | Göschenerreuss |
| Place Moulin Dam | 7002155000000000000155 m (509 ft) | Concrete arch | Italy | Buthier |
| Kenyir Dam | 7002155000000000000155 m (509 ft) | Embankment | Malaysia | Kenyir |
| Ralco Dam | 7002155000000000000155 m (509 ft) | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | Chile | Biobío River |
| Turkwel Dam | 7002155000000000000155 m (509 ft) | Concrete arch | Kenya | Turkwel |
| Bhumibol Dam | 7002154000000000000154 m (505 ft) | Concrete arch | Thailand | Ping River |
| Serra da Mesa Dam | 7002154000000000000154 m (505 ft) | Embankment | Brazil | Tocantins |
| Xiaolangdi Dam | 7002154000000000000154 m (505 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | China | Huang He |
| Malutang Dam | 7002154000000000000154 m (505 ft) | Concrete gravity | China | Panlong Jiang |
| Gepatsch Dam | 7002153000000000000153 m (502 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | Austria | Faggenbach, Inn River |
| Curnera Dam | 7002153000000000000153 m (502 ft) | Concrete arch | Switzerland | Curnera |
| Monteynard-Avignonet Dam | 7002153000000000000153 m (502 ft) | Concrete arch | France | Drac |
| Santa Giustina | 7002153000000000000153 m (502 ft) | Concrete arch | Italy | Noce |
| Tedorigawa Dam | 7002153000000000000153 m (502 ft) | Embankment | Japan | Tedori |
| Flaming Gorge Dam | 7002153000000000000153 m (502 ft) | Concrete thin-arch | United States | Green River |
| Alqueva Dam | 7002152000000000000152 m (499 ft) | Concrete gravity-arch | Portugal | Guadiana |
| Torul Dam | 7002152000000000000152 m (499 ft) | Rockfill | Turkey | Harşit River |
| Fierza Dam (Fierze) | 7002152000000000000152 m (499 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | Albania | Drin River |
| Menzelet Dam | 7002151000000000000151 m (495 ft) | Embankment | Turkey | Ceyhan River |
| Zervreila Dam | 7002151000000000000151 m (495 ft) | Concrete arch | Switzerland | River Rhine |
| Porce III Dam | 7002151000000000000151 m (495 ft) | Concrete face/Rock fill | Colombia | Porce |
| Fontana Dam | 7002150000000000000150 m (490 ft) | Concrete gravity | United States | Little Tennessee River |
| Roselend Dam | 7002150000000000000150 m (490 ft) | Concrete gravity-arch-buttress | France | Roselend |
| Canelles Dam | 7002150000000000000150 m (490 ft) | Concrete arch | Spain | Noguera Ribagorzana |
| Dongjing Dam | 7002150000000000000150 m (490 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | China | Beipan River |
| Baishan Dam | 7002149500000000000149.5 m (490 ft) | Concrete gravity-arch | China | Second Songhua River |
| El Infiernillo Dam | 7002149000000000000149 m (489 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | Mexico | Balsas |
| Moiry Dam | 7002148000000000000148 m (486 ft) | Concrete arch | Switzerland | Gougra |
| Salvajina Dam | 7002148000000000000148 m (486 ft) | Rock filled | Colombia | Rio Cauca |
| Gigerwald | 7002147000000000000147 m (482 ft) | Concrete arch | Switzerland | Tamina |
| Liujiaxia Dam | 7002147000000000000147 m (482 ft) | Concrete gravity | China | Huang He |
| Longshou II Dam | 7002146500000000000146.5 m (481 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | China | Heihe River |
| Belisario Domínguez (Angostura) Dam | 7002146000000000000146 m (479 ft) | Embankment | Mexico | Grijalva |
| Limmern Dam | 7002146000000000000146 m (479 ft) | Concrete arch | Switzerland | Limmern |
| Hassan I Dam | 7002145000000000000145 m (476 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | Morocco | Lakhdar River |
| Mohale Dam | 7002145000000000000145 m (476 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | Lesotho | Sequnyane River |
| Srisailam Dam | 7002145000000000000145 m (476 ft) | Concrete gravity | India | Krishna |
| Tagokura Dam | 7002145000000000000145 m (476 ft) | Concrete gravity | Japan | Tadami River |
| Ney Braga | 7002145000000000000145 m (476 ft) | Concrete face rock-fill embankment | Brazil | Iguazu River |
| Vacha Dam | 7002144500000000000144.5 m (474 ft) | Concrete gravity | Bulgaria | Vacha |
| Adiguzel Dam | 7002144000000000000144 m (472 ft) | Earthen embankment rock fill | Turkey | Buyuk Menderes |
| Özlüce Dam | 7002144000000000000144 m (472 ft) | Rockfill | Turkey | Peri River |
| Morrow Point Dam | 7002143000000000000143 m (469 ft) | Concrete, double-curve arch | United States | Gunnison River |
| Tarbela Dam | 7002143000000000000143 m (469 ft) | Embankment | Pakistan | Indus River |
| Oddatjørn Dam | 7002142000000000000142 m (466 ft) | Embankment | Norway | Ulladalsåna |
| Warragamba Dam | 7002142000000000000142 m (466 ft) | Concrete | Australia | Warragamba River |
| Valle di Lei Dam | 7002141000000000000141 m (463 ft) | Concrete arch | Switzerland | Graubunden |
| Aldeadávila Dam | 7002140000000000000140 m (460 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | Spain/ Portugal | Douro River |
| Gordon Dam | 7002140000000000000140 m (460 ft) | Concrete arch | Australia | Gordon River |
| Xingó Dam | 7002140000000000000140 m (460 ft) | Concrete face rock-fill | Brazil | São Francisco River |
| Bath County PS Upper Dam | 7002140000000000000140 m (460 ft) | Earth and rock fill | United States | Back Creek |
| Chamera Dam | 7002140000000000000140 m (460 ft) | Concrete | India | Ravi |
| Arimine Dam | 7002140000000000000140 m (460 ft) | Concrete gravity | Japan | Wada River |
| Mangla Dam | 7002138000000000000138 m (453 ft) | Embankment | Pakistan | Jehlum River |
| Shahid Rajai Dam | 7002138000000000000138 m (453 ft) | Double arch concrete | Iran | Dodangeh River |
| Malpaso Dam | 7002137500000000000137.5 m (451 ft) | Embankment | Mexico | Grijalva River |
| Çine Dam | 7002136500000000000136.5 m (448 ft) | RCC gravity | Turkey | Çine |
| Caracoles Dam | 7002136000000000000136 m (446 ft) | Concrete | Argentina | San Juan |
| Cancano Dam | 7002136000000000000136 m (446 ft) | Concrete arch gravity | Italy | Adda |
| Minamiaiki Dam | 7002136000000000000136 m (446 ft) | Rock fill embankment | Japan | Minamiaiki |
| Cabril Dam | 7002136000000000000136 m (446 ft) | Concrete arch | Portugal | Zêzere |
| Carters Dam | 7002136000000000000136 m (446 ft) | Earthen embankment | United States | Coosawattee River |
| Sauris | 7002136000000000000136 m (446 ft) | Concrete arch double | Italy | Lumiei |
| Alicura Dam | 7002135000000000000135 m (443 ft) | Rockfill | Argentina | Limay River |
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