| Name Rogun Nurek Grand Dixence Inguri Vajont Manuel M. Torres Tehri Alvaro Obregon Mauvoisin Alberto Lleraso Mica Sayano-Shushensk Ertan La Esmeralda Kishau El Cajon Chirkei Oroville Bhakra Hoover |
| Country Tajikistan Tajikistan Switzerland Georgia Italy Mexico India Mexico Switzerland Colombia Cannada Russia China Colombia India Honduras Russia U.S. India U.S. |
| 335 300 285 272 262 261 261 260 250 243 243 242 240 237 236 234 233 230 226 221 |
| Height (m) above lowest formation |
| World's Highest Dams, 2000 Source: US Committee on Large Dams of the Intl. Commission on Large Dams |
| World's Largest-Volume Embankment Dams, 2000 Source: US Committee on Large Dams of the Intl. Commission on Large Dams |
| Name Kambaratinsk Tarbela Fort Peck Tucurul Ataturk Yacireta Rogun Oahe Guri Parambikulam |
| Country Russia Pakistan U.S. Brazil Turkey Argentina Tajikistan U.S. Venezuela India |
| Volume (Cu. mt x1000) 189,980 148,500 96,050 85,200 85,000 81,000 75,500 70,339 70,000 69,165 |
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