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List of tallest dams


This is a list of the tallest dams in the world over 135 m (443 ft) in height. The tallest dam in the world is the Jinping-I Dam, an arch dam in China at 305 m (1,001 ft). The tallest embankment dam and second tallest dam in the world is the 300 m (984 ft) Nurek Dam in Tajikistan. The tallest gravity dam is the 285 m (935 ft) high Grande Dixence Dam in Switzerland. In particular, the highest natural dam, Usoi Dam 567 m (1,860 ft) in Tajikistan is higher than the highest existing man-made one.

The Nurek Dam in Tajikistan

The Grande Dixence Dam in Switzerland

The Inguri Dam in Georgia

The Vajont Dam in Italy

The Tehri Dam in India

The Mica Dam in Canada

The Sayano Shushenskaya Dam in Russia

The Oroville Dam in the United States

The El Cajón Dam in Honduras

The Bhakra Dam in India

The Luzzone Dam in Switzerland


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