INFRASTRUCTURE
Dams
Tallest Dams
This list features the tallest dams in the world based on total height.
RANK | DAM | LOCATION | HEIGHT | YEAR |
1 | Jinping-I Dam | China | 305 m (1,001 ft) | 2013 |
2 | Nurek Dam | Tajikistan | 300 m (980 ft) | 1980 |
3 | Xiaowan Dam | China | 292 m (958 ft) | 2010 |
4 | Xiluodu Dam | China | 285.5 m (937 ft) | 2013 |
5 | Grande Dixence Dam | Switzerland | 285 m (935 ft) | 1964 |
6 | Enguri Dam | Georgia | 271.5 m (891 ft) | 1987 |
7 | Vajont Dam | Italy | 261.6 m (858 ft) | 1959 |
8 | Nuozhadu Dam | China | 261.5 m (858 ft) | 2012 |
9 | Manuel Moreno Torres (Chicoasén) Dam | Mexico | 261 m (856 ft) | 1980 |
10 | Tehri Dam | India | 260.5 m (855 ft) | 2006 |
11 | Mauvoisin Dam | Switzerland | 250 m (820 ft) | 1957 |
12 | Laxiwa Dam | China | 250 m (820 ft) | 2009 |
13 | Deriner Dam | Turkey | 249 m (817 ft) | 2012 |
14 | Gilgel Gibe III Dam | Ethiopia | 246 m (807 ft) | 2015 |
15 | Alberto Lleras (Guavio) Dam | Colombia | 243 m (797 ft) | 1989 |
16 | Mica Dam | Canada | 243 m (797 ft) | 1973 |
17 | Sayano Shushenskaya Dam | Russia | 242 m (794 ft) | 1985 |
18 | Ertan Dam | China | 240 m (790 ft) | 1999 |
19 | Changheba Dam | China | 240 m (790 ft) | 2016 |
20 | La Esmeralda Dam | Colombia | 237 m (778 ft) | 1976 |
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