Source: https://aidb.si/d/tallest-dams — From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: "List of tallest dams" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_dams), by Wikipedia contributors. Wikidata identifiers are CC0.
| ID | Dam | Wikidata | Height (m) | Type | Status | Country | Country name | River | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| usoi-dam | Usoi Dam | Q3377037 | 567 | Landslide | Existing | TJK | Tajikistan | Murghab | 1911 |
| the-barrier | The Barrier | Q6966022 | 500 | Lava | Existing | CAN | Canada | Rubble Creek | -11000 |
| rogun-dam | Rogun Dam | Q1891844 | 335 | Embankment | Under construction | TJK | Tajikistan | Vakhsh River | |
| bakhtiari-dam | Bakhtiari Dam | Q223040 | 325 | Concrete arch | Under construction | IRN | Iran | Bakhtiari River | |
| shuangjiangkou-dam | Shuangjiangkou Dam | Q1337221 | 312 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Dadu River | 2026 |
| jinping-i-dam | Jinping-I Dam | Q488033 | 305 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHN | China | Yalong | 2013 |
| nurek-dam | Nurek Dam | Q913334 | 300 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | TJK | Tajikistan | Vakhsh | 1980 |
| lianghekou-dam | Lianghekou Dam | Q1651356 | 295 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Yalong, Qingda and Xianshui River confluence | 2021 |
| xiaowan-dam | Xiaowan Dam | Q83532 | 292 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHN | China | Lancang | 2010 |
| brushy-fork-tailings-dam | Brushy Fork Tailings Dam | Q16985530 | 290.8 | Embankment | Under construction | USA | United States | Brushy Fork | |
| baihetan-dam | Baihetan Dam | Q803757 | 289 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHN | China | Jinsha River | 2021 |
| xiluodu-dam | Xiluodu Dam | Q915359 | 285.5 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHN | China | Jinsha River | 2013 |
| grande-dixence-dam | Grande Dixence Dam | Q675009 | 285 | Concrete gravity | Existing | CHE | Switzerland | Dixence | 1964 |
| dibang-dam | Dibang Dam | Q5272212 | 278 | Concrete gravity | Under construction | IND | India | Dibang River | |
| diamer-bhasha-dam | Diamer-Bhasha Dam | Q1140572 | 272 | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | Under construction | PAK | Pakistan | River Indus | |
| enguri-dam | Enguri Dam | Q162887 | 271.5 | Concrete arch | Existing | GEO | Georgia | Enguri | 1978 |
| yusufeli-dam | Yusufeli Dam | Q8062008 | 270 | Concrete arch | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Çoruh River | 2021 |
| vajont-dam-disused | Vajont Dam (disused) | 261.6 | Concrete double-arch | Existing | ITA | Italy | Vajont | 1959 | |
| nuozhadu-dam | Nuozhadu Dam | Q1256524 | 261.5 | Embankment | Existing | CHN | China | Lancang River | 2012 |
| manuel-moreno-torres-chicoasen-dam | Manuel Moreno Torres (Chicoasén) Dam | Q1435446 | 261 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | MEX | Mexico | Grijalva River | 1980 |
| tehri-dam | Tehri Dam | Q69091 | 260.5 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | IND | India | Bhagirathi | 2006 |
| mauvoisin-dam | Mauvoisin Dam | Q595245 | 250 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHE | Switzerland | Dranse de Bagnes | 1957 |
| laxiwa-dam | Laxiwa Dam | Q1432653 | 250 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHN | China | Yellow River | 2009 |
| lake-waikaremoana-dam | Lake Waikaremoana Dam | 250 | Landslide | Existing | NZL | New Zealand | Waikaretāheke | -200 | |
| deriner-dam | Deriner Dam | Q1200190 | 249 | Concrete double-arch | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Çoruh River | 2012 |
| alberto-lleras-guavio-dam | Alberto Lleras (Guavio) Dam | Q101069198 | 243 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | COL | Colombia | Guavio River | 1989 |
| mica-dam | Mica Dam | Q1761614 | 243 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | CAN | Canada | Columbia River | 1973 |
| gilgel-gibe-iii-dam | Gilgel Gibe III Dam | Q1136922 | 243 | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | Existing | ETH | Ethiopia | Omo River | 2015 |
| sayano-shushenskaya-dam | Sayano Shushenskaya Dam | Q474551 | 242 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | RUS | Russia | Yenisei River | 1985 |
| dasu-dam | Dasu Dam | Q16247263 | 242 | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | Under construction | PAK | Pakistan | River Indus | |
| ertan-dam | Ertan Dam | Q1362429 | 240 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | CHN | China | Yalong River | 1999 |
| changheba-dam | Changheba Dam | Q1062031 | 240 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Dadu River | 2016 |
| wudongde-dam | Wudongde Dam | Q908346 | 240 | Concrete gravity | Existing | CHN | China | Jinsha River | 2021 |
| antamina-tailings-dam | Antamina Tailings Dam | Q4770940 | 240 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Under construction | PER | Peru | Ayash River | |
| la-esmeralda-dam | La Esmeralda Dam | Q1431849 | 237 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | COL | Colombia | Bata | 1976 |
| kishau-dam | Kishau Dam | Q17065743 | 236 | Concrete gravity | Under construction | IND | India | Tons River | |
| oroville-dam | Oroville Dam | Q1425594 | 234.7 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | USA | United States | Feather River | 1968 |
| el-cajon-dam | El Cajón Dam | Q1242251 | 234 | Concrete double-arch | Existing | HND | Honduras | Humuya River | 1985 |
| shuibuya-dam | Shuibuya Dam | Q1459926 | 233 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Qingjiang | 2008 |
| chirkey-dam | Chirkey Dam | Q117578 | 232.5 | Concrete arch | Existing | RUS | Russia | Sulak River | 1976 |
| goupitan-dam | Goupitan Dam | Q474804 | 232.5 | Concrete double-arch | Existing | CHN | China | Wu Jiang River | 2009 |
| karun-4-dam | Karun-4 Dam | Q1504844 | 230 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | IRN | Iran | Karun | 2010 |
| bekhme-dam | Bekhme Dam | Q815019 | 230 | Embankment, rock-fill | Under construction | IRQ | Iraq | Great Zab | |
| tasang-dam | Tasang Dam | Q1138295 | 228 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Under construction | MMR | Myanmar | Salween River | |
| bhakra-dam | Bhakra Dam | Q83436 | 226 | Concrete gravity | Existing | IND | India | Sutlej | 1963 |
| luzzone-dam | Luzzone Dam | Q372407 | 225 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHE | Switzerland | Lago di Luzzone | 1963 |
| ituango-dam | Ituango Dam | Q1675339 | 225 | Embankment, earth-fill | Under construction | COL | Colombia | Cauca River | |
| houziyan-dam | Houziyan Dam | Q1631535 | 223.5 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Dadu River | 2016 |
| hoover-dam | Hoover Dam | Q172822 | 221.46 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | USA | United States | Colorado River | 1936 |
| jiangpinghe-dam | Jiangpinghe Dam | Q1688882 | 221 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Loushui River | 2012 |
| contra-dam | Contra Dam | Q2802728 | 220 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHE | Switzerland | Verzasca River | 1965 |
| la-yesca-dam | La Yesca Dam | Q2547037 | 220 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | MEX | Mexico | Rio Grande de Santiago | 2012 |
| mratinje-dam | Mratinje Dam | Q1546929 | 220 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | MNE | Montenegro | Piva | 1976 |
| dworshak-dam | Dworshak Dam | Q1268560 | 218.6 | Concrete gravity | Existing | USA | United States | NF Clearwater River | 1973 |
| longtan-dam | Longtan Dam | Q1869608 | 216.5 | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | Existing | CHN | China | Hongshui River | 2009 |
| glen-canyon-dam | Glen Canyon Dam | Q1530724 | 216.4 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | USA | United States | Colorado River | 1966 |
| toktogul-dam | Toktogul Dam | Q278196 | 215 | Concrete gravity | Existing | KGZ | Kyrgyzstan | Naryn | 1974 |
| daniel-johnson-dam | Daniel-Johnson Dam | Q27975180 | 214 | Concrete multiple-arch gravity | Existing | CAN | Canada | Manicouagan River | 1970 |
| mohmand-dam | Mohmand Dam | Q6935710 | 213 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Under construction | PAK | Pakistan | Swat River | |
| maerdang-dam | Maerdang Dam | Q11987730 | 211 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Yellow River | 2024 |
| dagangshan-dam | Dagangshan Dam | Q2546802 | 210 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHN | China | Dadu River | 2015 |
| keban-dam | Keban Dam | Q1737672 | 210 | Combined: rock-fill and concrete gravity | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Euphrates River | 1974 |
| ermenek-dam | Ermenek Dam | Q1355896 | 210 | Concrete double-arch | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Göksu | 2009 |
| irape-dam | Irapé Dam | Q1360706 | 208 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | BRA | Brazil | Jequitinhonha River | 2006 |
| bakun-dam | Bakun Dam | Q804548 | 205 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | MYS | Malaysia | Balui River | 2011 |
| karun-3-dam | Karun-3 Dam | Q1734696 | 205 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | IRN | Iran | Karun River | 2005 |
| zimapan-dam | Zimapán Dam | Q203394 | 203 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | MEX | Mexico | Moctezuma River | 1993 |
| dez-dam | Dez Dam | Q1207298 | 203 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | IRN | Iran | Dez River | 1963 |
| huangdeng-dam | Huangdeng Dam | Q6650802 | 203 | Concrete gravity | Existing | CHN | China | Lancang River | 2018 |
| almendra-dam | Almendra Dam | Q1457717 | 202 | Concrete arch | Existing | ESP | Spain | Tormes River | 1970 |
| campos-novos-dam | Campos Novos Dam | Q1031570 | 202 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | BRA | Brazil | Canoas River | 2006 |
| berke-dam | Berke Dam | Q820828 | 201 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Ceyhan River | 2001 |
| guangzhao-dam | Guangzhao Dam | Q1552759 | 200.5 | Concrete gravity | Existing | CHN | China | Beipan River | 2008 |
| shahid-abbaspour-dam-karun-1 | Shahid Abbaspour Dam (Karun 1) | 200 | Concrete double-arch | Existing | IRN | Iran | Karun River | 1976 | |
| kolnbrein-dam | Kölnbrein Dam | Q378432 | 200 | Concrete double-arch gravity | Existing | AUT | Austria | Streams in upper Malta | 1977 |
| san-roque-dam | San Roque Dam | Q1765023 | 200 | Embankment | Existing | PHL | Philippines | Agno River | 2003 |
| new-bullards-bar-dam | New Bullards Bar Dam | Q1982447 | 196.6 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | USA | United States | Yuba River | 1969 |
| itaipu-dam | Itaipu Dam | Q244169 | 196 | Concrete gravity | Existing | BRA | Brazil / Paraguay | Paraná River | 1984 |
| altinkaya-dam | Altinkaya Dam | Q447172 | 195 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Kizil Irmak | 1988 |
| boyabat-dam | Boyabat Dam | Q895864 | 195 | Concrete gravity | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Kizilirmak River | 2012 |
| khersan-3-dam | Khersan-3 Dam | Q6401358 | 195 | Concrete arch, variable-radius | Under construction | IRN | Iran | Khersan River | |
| pskem-dam | Pskem Dam | 195 | Embankment, rock-fill with concrete-core | Under construction | UZB | Uzbekistan | Pskem | ||
| karahnjukastifla-dam | Kárahnjúkastífla Dam | Q692897 | 193 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | ISL | Iceland | Jökulsá | 2009 |
| lakhwar-dam | Lakhwar Dam | Q1310412 | 192 | Concrete gravity | Under construction | IND | India | Yamuna River | |
| new-melones-dam | New Melones Dam | Q1869633 | 190.5 | Embankment, earth/rock-fill | Existing | USA | United States | Stanislaus River | 1979 |
| w-a-c-bennett-dam | W.A.C. Bennett Dam | Q1758688 | 190.5 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | CAN | Canada | Peace River | 1968 |
| sogamoso-dam | Sogamoso Dam | Q1360413 | 190 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | COL | Colombia | Sogamoso | 2014 |
| tekeze-dam | Tekeze Dam | Q1126184 | 189 | Concrete double-arch | Existing | ETH | Ethiopia | Tekeze River | 2009 |
| arkun-dam | Arkun Dam | Q15188545 | 188 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Çoruh River | 2014 |
| miel-1-dam | Miel 1 Dam | Q1398455 | 188 | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | Existing | COL | Colombia | Miel River | 2002 |
| aguamilpa-dam | Aguamilpa Dam | Q397881 | 187 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | MEX | Mexico | Rio Grande de Santiago | 1993 |
| kurobe-dam | Kurobe Dam | Q1208749 | 186 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | JPN | Japan | Kurobe River | 1963 |
| pubugou-dam | Pubugou Dam | Q1549749 | 186 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Yalong River | 2010 |
| zillergrundl-dam | Zillergründl Dam | Q8071913 | 186 | Concrete arch | Existing | AUT | Austria | Ziller | 1986 |
| sanbanxi-dam | Sanbanxi Dam | Q2646228 | 185.6 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Yuanshui River | 2006 |
| oymapinar-dam | Oymapinar Dam | Q1934539 | 185.5 | Concrete arch | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Manavgat River | 1984 |
| barra-grande-dam | Barra Grande Dam | Q808770 | 185 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | BRA | Brazil | Pelotas River | 2005 |
| katse-dam | Katse Dam | Q1433794 | 185 | Concrete double-arch | Existing | LSO | Lesotho | Malibamatšo River | 1996 |
| mossyrock-dam | Mossyrock Dam | Q1949488 | 184.7 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | USA | United States | Cowlitz River | 1968 |
| shasta-dam | Shasta Dam | Q1972924 | 183.5 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | USA | United States | Sacramento River | 1945 |
| three-gorges-dam | Three Gorges Dam | Q12514 | 181 | Concrete gravity | Existing | CHN | China | Yangtze River | 2008 |
| techi-dam-deji-tachian | Techi Dam (Deji, Tachian) | 181 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | TWN | Taiwan | Dajia (Tachia) | 1974 | |
| artvin-dam | Artvin Dam | Q15191796 | 180 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Çoruh River | 2016 |
| tignes-dam | Tignes Dam | Q2432944 | 180 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | FRA | France | Lac du Chevril | 1952 |
| dartmouth-dam | Dartmouth Dam | Q1166802 | 180 | Embankment, earth/rock-fill | Existing | AUS | Australia | Mitta Mitta River | 1979 |
| emosson-dam | Emosson Dam | Q23892375 | 180 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHE | Switzerland | Barberini | 1973 |
| amir-kabir-dam | Amir Kabir Dam | Q471942 | 180 | Concrete arch | Existing | IRN | Iran | Karaj | 1961 |
| seimare-dam | Seimare Dam | Q2266854 | 180 | Concrete arch, variable-radius | Existing | IRN | Iran | Seimare | 2011 |
| piedra-del-aguila-dam | Piedra del Águila Dam | Q1477845 | 180 | Concrete gravity | Existing | ARG | Argentina | Rio Limay | 1993 |
| upper-gotvand-dam | Upper Gotvand Dam | Q764210 | 180 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | IRN | Iran | Karun | 2012 |
| tupalang-dam | Tupalang Dam | 180 | Embankment, rock-fill with clay-core | Existing | UZB | Uzbekistan | Tupalang River | 2023 | |
| koysha-dam | Koysha Dam | Q24032655 | 180 | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | Under construction | ETH | Ethiopia | Omo River | |
| hongjiadu-dam | Hongjiadu Dam | Q976336 | 179.5 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Liuchong River | 2005 |
| longyangxia-dam | Longyangxia Dam | Q638545 | 178 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | CHN | China | Yellow River | 1992 |
| tianshengqiao-dam | Tianshengqiao Dam | Q84764238 | 178 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Nanpan River | 2000 |
| el-cajon | El Cajón | Q1323767 | 178 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | MEX | Mexico | Rio Grande de Santiago | 2007 |
| new-don-pedro-dam | New Don Pedro Dam | Q14683475 | 178 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | USA | United States | Tuolumne River | 1971 |
| danjiangkou-dam | Danjiangkou Dam | Q910573 | 176.6 | Concrete gravity | Existing | CHN | China | Han River | 1973 |
| takase-dam | Takase Dam | Q1161509 | 176 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | JPN | Japan | Shinano | 1978 |
| marun-dam | Marun Dam | Q1905971 | 175 | Embankment | Existing | IRN | Iran | Marun River | 1998 |
| hasan-ugurlu-dam | Hasan Ugurlu Dam | Q1588084 | 175 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Yesilirmak | 1981 |
| alpe-gera-dam | Alpe Gera Dam | Q2650742 | 174 | Concrete gravity | Existing | ITA | Italy | Cormor | 1964 |
| revelstoke-dam | Revelstoke Dam | Q1433635 | 174 | Concrete gravity | Existing | CAN | Canada | Columbia River | 1984 |
| karakaya-dam | Karakaya Dam | Q152556 | 173 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Euphrates River | 1987 |
| thissavros-dam | Thissavros Dam | Q1667666 | 172 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | GRC | Greece | Nestos | 1996 |
| hungry-horse-dam | Hungry Horse Dam | Q1637929 | 171.9 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | USA | United States | Flathead River | 1953 |
| cahora-bassa-dam | Cahora Bassa Dam | Q11962991 | 171 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | MOZ | Mozambique | Zambezi River | 1974 |
| denis-perron-dam | Denis-Perron Dam | Q22523675 | 171 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | CAN | Canada | Sainte-Marguerite River | 2002 |
| kajiwa-dam | Kajiwa Dam | Q11979918 | 171 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Muli River | 2014 |
| k-g-dam | Kığı Dam | Q2271832 | 170 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Peri River | 2006 |
| paute-dam | Paute Dam | Q453432 | 170 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | ECU | Ecuador | Paute River | 1983 |
| sykia-dam | Sykia Dam | Q2373869 | 170 | Embankment, earth-fill | Under construction | GRC | Greece | Achelous River | |
| ataturk-dam | Atatürk Dam | Q753776 | 169 | Embankment, rock-fill with clay-core | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Euphrates River | 1992 |
| daryan-dam | Daryan Dam | Q5988871 | 169 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | IRN | Iran | Sirvan River | 2015 |
| guandi-dam | Guandi Dam | Q1552726 | 168 | Concrete gravity | Existing | CHN | China | Yalong River | 2012 |
| seven-oaks-dam | Seven Oaks Dam | Q2275150 | 168 | Embankment, earth/rock-fill | Existing | USA | United States | Santa Ana River | 2000 |
| dongfeng-dam | Dongfeng Dam | Q1241341 | 168 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHN | China | Wu | 1995 |
| gura-apelor-dam | Gura Apelor Dam | Q12721509 | 168 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | ROU | Romania | Raul Mare | 1986 |
| bruno-creek-tailings-dam | Bruno Creek Tailings Dam | Q4979182 | 168 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | USA | United States | Bruno Creek | 1983 |
| idukki-dam | Idukki Dam | Q1656950 | 168 | Concrete arch | Existing | IND | India | Periyar | 1973 |
| charvak-dam | Charvak Dam | Q930671 | 168 | Embankment, earth/rock-fill | Existing | UZB | Uzbekistan | Chirchik | 1970 |
| grand-coulee-dam | Grand Coulee Dam | Q930391 | 167.6 | Concrete gravity | Existing | USA | United States | Columbia River | 1942 |
| koldam-dam | Koldam Dam | Q390763 | 167 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | IND | India | Sutlej | 2015 |
| fierza-dam-fierze | Fierza Dam (Fierze) | 167 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | ALB | Albania | Drin River | 1978 | |
| silvan-dam | Silvan Dam | Q1674132 | 166.5 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Batman River | 2022 |
| mazar-dam | Mazar Dam | Q1751861 | 166 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | ECU | Ecuador | Paute River | 2010 |
| vidraru-dam | Vidraru Dam | Q1545678 | 166 | Concrete arch | Existing | ROU | Romania | Arges | 1966 |
| kremasta-dam | Kremasta Dam | Q15240470 | 165 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | GRC | Greece | Achelous River | 1965 |
| thomson-dam | Thomson Dam | Q1255688 | 165 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | AUS | Australia | Thomson River | 1983 |
| wujiangdu-dam | Wujiangdu Dam | Q689649 | 165 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | CHN | China | Wujiang River | 1982 |
| quxue-dam | Quxue Dam | Q18207367 | 164.2 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Shoqu River | 2016 |
| trinity-dam | Trinity Dam | Q7842719 | 164 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | USA | United States | Trinity River | 1960 |
| masjed-soleyman-dam | Masjed Soleyman Dam | Q689554 | 164 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill with clay-core | Existing | IRN | Iran | Karun | 2002 |
| sardar-sarovar-dam | Sardar Sarovar Dam | Q2120392 | 163 | Concrete gravity | Existing | IND | India | Narmada | 2017 |
| guri-dam | Guri Dam | Q143529 | 162 | Concrete gravity | Existing | VEN | Venezuela | Río Caroní | 1969 |
| talbingo-dam | Talbingo Dam | Q2389930 | 162 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | AUS | Australia | Tumut River | 1971 |
| huites-dam | Huites Dam | Q1163490 | 162 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | MEX | Mexico | Fuerte | 1995 |
| robert-bourassa-dam | Robert-Bourassa Dam | Q1456859 | 162 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | CAN | Canada | La Grande River | 1979 |
| tankeng-dam | Tankeng Dam | Q84765502 | 162 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Ou River | 2008 |
| tokuyama-dam | Tokuyama Dam | Q573983 | 161 | Embankment | Existing | JPN | Japan | Ibi River | 2008 |
| xiangjiaba-dam | Xiangjiaba Dam | Q1155917 | 161 | Concrete gravity | Existing | CHN | China | Jinsha River | 2012 |
| bento-munhoz-da-rocha-netto-dam | Bento Munhoz da Rocha Netto Dam | Q1440269 | 160 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | BRA | Brazil | Iguazu River | 1980 |
| grand-maison-dam | Grand'Maison Dam | Q505304 | 160 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | FRA | France | Eau d'Olle | 1985 |
| jinanqiao-dam | Jinanqiao Dam | Q1281435 | 160 | Concrete gravity | Existing | CHN | China | Jinsha River | 2010 |
| los-leones-dam | Los Leones Dam | Q6682888 | 160 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | CHL | Chile | Los Leones | 1999 |
| ranjit-sagar-dam | Ranjit Sagar Dam | Q2131032 | 160 | Embankment | Existing | IND | India | Ravi River | 2001 |
| ross-dam | Ross Dam | Q624078 | 160 | Concrete thin-arch | Existing | USA | United States | Skagit River | 1949 |
| yellowtail-dam | Yellowtail Dam | Q2600045 | 160 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | USA | United States | Bighorn River | 1967 |
| guanyinyan-dam | Guanyinyan Dam | Q1552796 | 159 | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | Existing | CHN | China | Jinsha River | 2014 |
| pai-quere-dam | Pai Querê Dam | 158 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | BRA | Brazil | Pelotas River | ||
| cougar-dam | Cougar Dam | Q5176019 | 158 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | USA | United States | McKenzie River | 1964 |
| emborcacao-dam | Emborcação Dam | Q1335053 | 158 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | BRA | Brazil | Rio Paranaíba | 1983 |
| naramata-dam | Naramata Dam | Q1965110 | 158 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | JPN | Japan | Naramata | 1990 |
| pangduo-dam | Pangduo Dam | Q18653580 | 158 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Lhasa River | 2013 |
| rudbar-lorestan-dam | Rudbar Lorestan Dam | Q1667393 | 158 | Concrete gravity | Existing | IRN | Iran | Rudbar River | 2016 |
| geheyan-dam | Geheyan Dam | Q1057657 | 157 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHN | China | Qingjiang River | |
| dongjiang-dam | Dongjiang Dam | Q1241395 | 157 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHN | China | Lishui River | |
| jilintai-i-dam | Jilintai I Dam | Q1688981 | 157 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Kashi River | |
| okutadami-dam | Okutadami Dam | Q1331360 | 157 | Concrete gravity | Existing | JPN | Japan | Tadami River | |
| speccheri-dam | Speccheri Dam | 157 | Concrete arch | Existing | ITA | Italy | Vallarsa | ||
| malutang-dam | Malutang Dam | Q1887914 | 156 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Panlong River | |
| miyagase-dam | Miyagase Dam | Q1744937 | 156 | Concrete gravity | Existing | JPN | Japan | Nakatsu River | |
| shatuo-dam | Shatuo Dam | Q5422849 | 156 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHN | China | Wu River | 2009 |
| nukui-dam | Nukui Dam | Q1605086 | 156 | Concrete arch | Existing | JPN | Japan | Takayama | |
| swift-dam | Swift Dam | Q2372710 | 156 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | USA | United States | Lewis River | 1958 |
| urayama | Urayama | Q7899808 | 156 | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | Existing | JPN | Japan | Arakawa River | |
| zeuzier-dam | Zeuzier Dam | Q376008 | 156 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHE | Switzerland | Lienne | 1957 |
| zipingpu-dam | Zipingpu Dam | Q205455 | 156 | Embankment | Existing | CHN | China | Min River | |
| nagawado-dam-tepco-upper-azumi | Nagawado Dam (Tepco Upper Azumi) | 155.5 | Concrete arch | Existing | JPN | Japan | Azumi River | ||
| sakuma-dam | Sakuma Dam | Q1141896 | 155.5 | Concrete gravity | Existing | JPN | Japan | Tenryū River | |
| grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam | Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam | Q1542454 | 155 | Concrete gravity | Existing | ETH | Ethiopia | Blue Nile River | 2024 |
| bashan-dam | Bashan Dam | Q809956 | 155 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Ren River | |
| lijiaxia-dam | Lijiaxia Dam | Q782413 | 155 | Concrete arch-gravity | Existing | CHN | China | Yellow River | |
| goscheneralp-dam | Göscheneralp Dam | Q43176 | 155 | Embankment, earth-fill | Existing | CHE | Switzerland | Göschenerreuss | 1965 |
| place-moulin-dam | Place Moulin Dam | Q30591433 | 155 | Concrete arch | Existing | ITA | Italy | Buthier | 1965 |
| kenyir-dam | Kenyir Dam | Q17056517 | 155 | Embankment | Existing | MYS | Malaysia | Kenyir | 1985 |
| ralco-dam | Ralco Dam | Q1712013 | 155 | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | Existing | CHL | Chile | Biobío River | |
| turkwel-dam | Turkwel Dam | Q2460864 | 155 | Concrete arch | Existing | KEN | Kenya | Turkwel | 1991 |
| liyuan-dam | Liyuan Dam | Q1866581 | 155 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Jinsha River | |
| aksu-dam | Aksu Dam | Q70970 | 155 | Embankment, rock-fill | Under construction | TUR | Turkey | Çoruh River | |
| bhumibol-dam | Bhumibol Dam | Q855098 | 154 | Concrete arch | Existing | THA | Thailand | Ping River | 1964 |
| serra-da-mesa-dam | Serra da Mesa Dam | Q1460686 | 154 | Embankment | Existing | BRA | Brazil | Tocantins | |
| xiaolangdi-dam | Xiaolangdi Dam | Q1458809 | 154 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Yellow River | |
| gepatsch-dam | Gepatsch Dam | Q449184 | 153 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | AUT | Austria | Faggenbach, Inn River | 1964 |
| curnera-dam | Curnera Dam | Q666839 | 153 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHE | Switzerland | Curnera | 1966 |
| santa-giustina-dam | Santa Giustina Dam | 153 | Concrete arch | Existing | ITA | Italy | Noce | ||
| tedorigawa-dam | Tedorigawa Dam | Q2399960 | 153 | Embankment | Existing | JPN | Japan | Tedori | |
| flaming-gorge-dam | Flaming Gorge Dam | Q14711519 | 153 | Concrete thin-arch | Existing | USA | United States | Green River | 1964 |
| torul-dam | Torul Dam | Q1328922 | 152 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Harşit River | 2007 |
| menzelet-dam | Menzelet Dam | Q1548059 | 151 | Embankment | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Ceyhan River | 1989 |
| zervreila-dam | Zervreila Dam | Q196793 | 151 | Concrete arch | Existing | CHE | Switzerland | Valser Rhine | 1957 |
| porce-iii-dam | Porce III Dam | Q1742615 | 151 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | COL | Colombia | Porce | |
| new-exchequer-dam | New Exchequer Dam | Q14683476 | 150 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | USA | United States | Merced River | 1967 |
| messochora-dam | Messochora Dam | Q1264547 | 150 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | GRC | Greece | Achelous River | 2001 |
| roselend-dam | Roselend Dam | Q467537 | 150 | Concrete gravity-arch-buttress | Existing | FRA | France | Roselend | 1962 |
| canelles-dam | Canelles Dam | 150 | Concrete arch | Existing | ESP | Spain | Noguera Ribagorzana | ||
| dongjing-dam | Dongjing Dam | Q2484471 | 150 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Beipan River | |
| moglice-dam | Moglicë Dam | Q24911224 | 150 | Embankment, rock-fill | Existing | ALB | Albania | Devoll | 2019 |
| upper-kalekoy-dam | Upper Kaleköy Dam | Q24914326 | 150 | Concrete gravity | Existing | TUR | Turkey | Murat River | 2018 |
| yangqu-dam | Yangqu Dam | Q18208457 | 150 | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | Existing | CHN | China | Yellow River | 2016 |