Highest Dams
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| Name | State(s) | Height | Type | River | Coordinates | Built | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ft | m | ||||||
| Oroville Dam | CA | 770 | 230 | Embankment | Feather River | 39°32′20″N 121°29′08″W / 39.53889°N 121.48556°W / 39.53889; -121.48556 (Oroville) | 1968 |
| Hoover Dam | AZ NV |
726 | 221 | Concrete arch | Colorado River | 36°00′56″N 114°44′16″W / 36.01556°N 114.73778°W / 36.01556; -114.73778 (Hoover) | 1936 |
| Dworshak Dam | ID | 717 | 219 | Concrete gravity | N.F. Clearwater River | 46°30′54″N 116°17′49″W / 46.51500°N 116.29694°W / 46.51500; -116.29694 (Dworshak) | 1973 |
| Glen Canyon Dam | AZ | 710 | 220 | Concrete arch | Colorado River | 36°56′15″N 111°29′04″W / 36.93750°N 111.48444°W / 36.93750; -111.48444 (Glen Canyon) | 1966 |
| New Bullards Bar Dam | CA | 645 | 197 | Concrete arch | N. Yuba River | 39°23′36″N 121°08′35″W / 39.39333°N 121.14306°W / 39.39333; -121.14306 (New Bullards Bar) | 1969 |
| New Melones Dam | CA | 625 | 191 | Embankment | Stanislaus River | 37°56′50″N 120°31′41″W / 37.94722°N 120.52806°W / 37.94722; -120.52806 (New Melones) | 1979 |
| Mossyrock Dam | WA | 606 | 185 | Concrete arch | Cowlitz River | 46°32′04″N 122°25′34″W / 46.53444°N 122.42611°W / 46.53444; -122.42611 (Mossyrock) | 1968 |
| Shasta Dam | CA | 602 | 183 | Concrete gravity | Sacramento River | 40°43′07″N 122°25′08″W / 40.71861°N 122.41889°W / 40.71861; -122.41889 (Shasta) | 1945 |
| New Don Pedro Dam | CA | 585 | 178 | Embankment | Tuolumne River | 37°41′58″N 120°25′15″W / 37.69944°N 120.42083°W / 37.69944; -120.42083 (New Don Pedro) | 1971 |
| Hungry Horse Dam | MT | 564 | 172 | Concrete arch | S.F. Flathead River | 48°20′30″N 114°00′51″W / 48.34167°N 114.01417°W / 48.34167; -114.01417 (Hungry Horse) | 1953 |
| Grand Coulee Dam | WA | 550 | 170 | Concrete gravity | Columbia River | 47°57′21″N 118°58′54″W / 47.95583°N 118.98167°W / 47.95583; -118.98167 (Grand Coulee) | 1942 |
| Seven Oaks Dam | CA | 550 | 170 | Embankment | Santa Ana River | 34°08′45″N 117°03′45″W / 34.14583°N 117.06250°W / 34.14583; -117.06250 (Seven Oaks) | 2000 |
| Ross Dam | WA | 540 | 160 | Concrete arch | Skagit River | 48°43′54″N 121°04′02″W / 48.73167°N 121.06722°W / 48.73167; -121.06722 (Ross) | 1949 |
| Trinity Dam | CA | 538 | 164 | Embankment | Trinity River | 40°48′04″N 122°45′48″W / 40.80111°N 122.76333°W / 40.80111; -122.76333 (Trinity) | 1962 |
| Yellowtail Dam | MT | 525 | 160 | Concrete arch | Bighorn River | 45°18′24″N 107°57′29″W / 45.30667°N 107.95806°W / 45.30667; -107.95806 | 1967 |
| Cougar Dam | OR | 519 | 158 | Embankment | S.F. McKenzie River | 44°07′44″N 122°14′25″W / 44.12889°N 122.24028°W / 44.12889; -122.24028 | 1964 |
| Swift Dam | WA | 512 | 156 | Embankment | Lewis River | 46°04′47″N 122°11′52″W / 46.07972°N 122.19778°W / 46.07972; -122.19778 | 1958 |
| Flaming Gorge Dam | UT | 502 | 153 | Concrete arch | Green River | 40°54′52″N 109°25′17″W / 40.91444°N 109.42139°W / 40.91444; -109.42139 | 1964 |
| New Exchequer Dam | CA | 490 | 150 | Concrete-faced rockfill | Merced River | 37°35′10″N 120°16′10″W / 37.58611°N 120.26944°W / 37.58611; -120.26944 | 1967 |
| Fontana Dam | NC | 480 | 150 | Concrete gravity | Little Tennessee River | 35°27′08″N 83°48′17″W / 35.45222°N 83.80472°W / 35.45222; -83.80472 | 1944 |
| Morrow Point Dam | CO | 468 | 143 | Concrete arch | Gunnison River | 36°27′07″N 107°32′17″W / 36.45194°N 107.53806°W / 36.45194; -107.53806 | 1968 |
| Detroit Dam | OR | 463 | 141 | Concrete gravity | North Santiam River | 44°43′15″N 122°14′59″W / 44.72083°N 122.24972°W / 44.72083; -122.24972 | 1953 |
| Anderson Ranch Dam | ID | 456 | 139 | Embankment | S.F. Boise River | 43°21′27″N 115°26′55″W / 43.35750°N 115.44861°W / 43.35750; -115.44861 | 1950 |
| Union Valley Dam | CA | 453 | 138 | Embankment | Silver Creek | 38°51′55″N 120°26′30″W / 38.86528°N 120.44167°W / 38.86528; -120.44167 | 1963 |
| Carters Dam | GA | 445 | 136 | Embankment | Coosawattee River | 34°36′55″N 84°40′26″W / 34.61528°N 84.67389°W / 34.61528; -84.67389 | 1977 |
| New Waddell Dam | AZ | 440 | 130 | Embankment | Agua Fria River | 33°50′49″N 112°15′58″W / 33.84694°N 112.26611°W / 33.84694; -112.26611 | 1994 |
| Pine Flat Dam | CA | 440 | 130 | Concrete gravity | Kings River | 36°49′56″N 119°19′34″W / 36.83222°N 119.32611°W / 36.83222; -119.32611 | 1954 |
| Round Butte Dam | OR | 440 | 130 | Embankment | Deschutes River | 44°36′11″N 121°16′40″W / 44.60306°N 121.27778°W / 44.60306; -121.27778 | 1964 |
| O'Shaughnessy Dam | CA | 430 | 130 | Concrete arch | Tuolumne River | 37°56′51″N 119°47′17″W / 37.94750°N 119.78806°W / 37.94750; -119.78806 | 1923 |
| Libby Dam | MT | 422 | 129 | Concrete gravity | Kootenai River | 48°24′42″N 115°18′34″W / 48.41167°N 115.30944°W / 48.41167; -115.30944 | 1975 |
| Brownlee Dam | ID OR |
420 | 130 | Embankment | Snake River | 44°50′10″N 116°54′00″W / 44.83611°N 116.90000°W / 44.83611; -116.90000 | 1958 |
| Owyhee Dam | OR | 417 | 127 | Concrete arch | Owyhee River | 43°38′31″N 117°14′33″W / 43.64194°N 117.24250°W / 43.64194; -117.24250 | 1932 |
| Mammoth Pool Dam | CA | 411 | 125 | Embankment | San Joaquin River | 37°19′23″N 119°18′58″W / 37.32306°N 119.31611°W / 37.32306; -119.31611 | 1959 |
| Hell Hole Dam | CA | 410 | 120 | Embankment | Rubicon River | 39°03′26″N 120°24′32″W / 39.05722°N 120.40889°W / 39.05722; -120.40889 | 1966 |
| Navajo Dam | NM | 402 | 123 | Embankment | San Juan River | 36°48′01″N 107°36′45″W / 36.80028°N 107.61250°W / 36.80028; -107.61250 | 1962 |
| Blue Mesa Dam | CO | 390 | 120 | Embankment | Gunnison River | 38°27′02″N 107°20′06″W / 38.45056°N 107.33500°W / 38.45056; -107.33500 | 1966 |
| Diablo Dam | WA | 389 | 119 | Concrete arch | Skagit River | 48°42′51″N 121°07′52″W / 48.71417°N 121.13111°W / 48.71417; -121.13111 | 1930 |
| Pyramid Dam | CA | 386 | 118 | Embankment | Piru Creek | 34°38′39″N 118°45′50″W / 34.64417°N 118.76389°W / 34.64417; -118.76389 | 1970 |
| Jocassee Dam | SC | 385 | 117 | Embankment | Keowee River | 34°57′35″N 82°55′02″W / 34.95972°N 82.91722°W / 34.95972; -82.91722 | 1973 |
| Pacoima Dam | CA | 365 | 111 | Variable radius arch | Pacoima Creek | 34°20′05″N 118°23′47″W / 34.33472°N 118.39639°W / 34.33472; -118.39639 (Pacoima) | 1929 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Dam | AZ | 357 | 109 | Concrete arch | Salt River | 33°40′18″N 111°09′40″W / 33.67167°N 111.16111°W / 33.67167; -111.16111 | 1911 |
| Arrowrock Dam | ID | 350 | 110 | Concrete arch | Boise River | 43°35′44″N 115°55′20″W / 43.59556°N 115.92222°W / 43.59556; -115.92222 | 1915 |
| Buffalo Bill Dam | WY | 350 | 110 | Concrete arch | Shoshone River | 44°30′06″N 109°11′03″W / 44.50167°N 109.18417°W / 44.50167; -109.18417 | 1910 |
| Jordanelle Dam | UT | 345 | 105 | Embankment | Provo River | 40°35′52″N 111°25′26″W / 40.59778°N 111.42389°W / 40.59778; -111.42389 | 1992 |
| Pardee Dam | CA | 345 | 105 | Gravity | Mokelumne River | 38°15′27″N 120°51′01″W / 38.25750°N 120.85028°W / 38.25750; -120.85028 (Pardee) | 1929 |
| William L. Jess Dam | OR | 345 | 105 | Embankment | Rogue River | 42°40′17″N 122°40′30″W / 42.67139°N 122.67500°W / 42.67139; -122.67500 | 1976 |
| Abiquiu Dam | NM | 340 | 100 | Embankment | Rio Chama | 36°14′17″N 106°25′33″W / 36.23806°N 106.42583°W / 36.23806; -106.42583 | 1963 |
| Boundary Dam | WA | 340 | 100 | Concrete arch-gravity | Pend Oreille River | 48°59′14″N 117°20′51″W / 48.98722°N 117.34750°W / 48.98722; -117.34750 | 1967 |
| Castaic Dam | CA | 340 | 100 | Embankment | Castaic Creek | 34°31′09″N 118°36′25″W / 34.51917°N 118.60694°W / 34.51917; -118.60694 | 1973 |
| Folsom Dam | CA | 340 | 100 | Concrete gravity, embankment |
American River | 38°42′28″N 121°09′23″W / 38.70778°N 121.15639°W / 38.70778; -121.15639 | 1956 |
| Lucky Peak Dam | ID | 340 | 100 | Embankment | Boise River | 43°31′42″N 116°03′11″W / 43.52833°N 116.05306°W / 43.52833; -116.05306 | 1955 |
| Ridgway Dam | CO | 333 | 101 | Embankment | Uncompahgre River | 38°14′15″N 107°45′33″W / 38.23750°N 107.75917°W / 38.23750; -107.75917 | 1987 |
| Salt Springs Dam | CA | 332 | 101 | Rock-fill | North Fork Mokelumne River | 38°29′54″N 120°12′58″W / 38.49833°N 120.21611°W / 38.49833; -120.21611 (Salt Springs) | 1931 |
| Alder Dam | WA | 330 | 100 | Concrete arch | Nisqually River | 46°48′05″N 122°18′37″W / 46.80139°N 122.31028°W / 46.80139; -122.31028 | 1945 |
| Hells Canyon Dam | ID OR |
330 | 100 | Concrete gravity | Snake River | 45°14′41″N 116°41′54″W / 45.24472°N 116.69833°W / 45.24472; -116.69833 | 1967 |
| Green Peter Dam | OR | 327 | 100 | Concrete gravity | M. Santiam River | 44°27′07″N 122°32′49″W / 44.45194°N 122.54694°W / 44.45194; -122.54694 | 1967 |
| Crystal Dam | CO | 323 | 98 | Concrete arch | Gunnison River | 38°30′38″N 107°37′31″W / 38.51056°N 107.62528°W / 38.51056; -107.62528 | 1976 |
| Yale Dam | WA | 323 | 98 | Embankment | Lewis River | 45°57′51″N 122°19′57″W / 45.96417°N 122.33250°W / 45.96417; -122.33250 | 1953 |
| Parker Dam | AZ CA |
320 | 98 | Concrete arch | Colorado River | 34°17′47″N 114°08′21″W / 34.29639°N 114.13917°W / 34.29639; -114.13917 | 1938 |
| Warm Springs Dam | CA | 319 | 97 | Rolled-earth embankment | Dry Creek | 38°43′06″N 123°00′46″W / 38.71833°N 123.01278°W / 38.71833; -123.01278 (Warm Springs) | 1982 |
| Friant Dam | CA | 319 | 97 | Concrete gravity | San Joaquin River | 37°00′02″N 119°42′19″W / 37.00056°N 119.70528°W / 37.00056; -119.70528 | 1942 |
| Olivenhain Dam | CA | 318 | 97 | Concrete gravity | off-stream | 33°04′13″N 117°08′17″W / 33.07028°N 117.13806°W / 33.07028; -117.13806 (Olivenhain) | 2003 |
| Watauga Dam | TN | 318 | 97 | Rockfill | Watauga River | 36°19′25″N 82°07′22″W / 36.32361°N 82.12278°W / 36.32361; -82.12278 | 1948 |
| Cherry Valley Dam | CA | 315 | 96 | Earth and rock | Cherry Creek | 37°58′34″N 119°54′33″W / 37.97611°N 119.90917°W / 37.97611; -119.90917 (Cherry Valley) | 1956 |
| Courtright Dam | CA | 315 | 96 | Rock-fill | Helms Creek | 37°04′44″N 118°58′12″W / 37.07889°N 118.97000°W / 37.07889; -118.97000 (Courtright) | 1958 |
| San Gabriel Dam | CA | 315 | 96 | Embankment | San Gabriel River | 34°12′20″N 117°52′33″W / 34.20556°N 117.87583°W / 34.20556; -117.87583 | 1939 |
| Merwin Dam | WA | 313 | 95 | Concrete arch | Lewis River | 45°57′24″N 122°33′18″W / 45.95667°N 122.55500°W / 45.95667; -122.55500 | 1931 |
| Upper Stillwater Dam | UT | 310 | 94 | Concrete gravity | Rock Creek | 40°33′35″N 110°41′59″W / 40.55972°N 110.69972°W / 40.55972; -110.69972 | 1987 |
| Bartlett Dam | AZ | 309 | 94 | Multiple arch buttress | Verde River | 33°49′05″N 111°37′54″W / 33.81806°N 111.63167°W / 33.81806; -111.63167 | 1939 |
| Green Mountain Dam | CO | 309 | 94 | Embankment | Blue River | 39°52′39″N 106°19′49″W / 39.87750°N 106.33028°W / 39.87750; -106.33028 | 1942 |
| Horse Mesa Dam | AZ | 305 | 93 | Concrete arch | Salt River | 33°35′27″N 111°20′38″W / 33.59083°N 111.34389°W / 33.59083; -111.34389 | 1927 |
| San Luis Dam | CA | 305 | 93 | Embankment | San Luis Creek | 37°03′33″N 121°04′29″W / 37.05917°N 121.07472°W / 37.05917; -121.07472 | 1967 |
| Teton Dam | ID | 305 | 93 | Embankment | Teton River | 43°54′35″N 111°32′31″W / 43.90972°N 111.54194°W / 43.90972; -111.54194 | 1976 |
| Monticello Dam | CA | 304 | 93 | Concrete arch | Putah Creek | 38°30′47″N 122°06′15″W / 38.51306°N 122.10417°W / 38.51306; -122.10417 | 1957 |
| Elephant Butte Dam | NM | 301 | 92 | Concrete gravity | Rio Grande | 33°09′14″N 107°11′32″W / 33.15389°N 107.19222°W / 33.15389; -107.19222 | 1916 |
| Gorge Dam | WA | 300 | 91 | Concrete gravity | Skagit River | 48°41′52″N 121°12′30″W / 48.69778°N 121.20833°W / 48.69778; -121.20833 | 1924 |
| Smith Lake Dam | AL | 300 | 91 | Embankment | Sipsey Fork | 33°56′31″N 87°06′21″W / 33.94194°N 87.10583°W / 33.94194; -87.10583 | 1961 |
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