tallest dams in the world

A hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Naryn River in the Jalal Abad Province of Kyrgyzstan, this dam is the shortest on our list at 215 meters high.

Longtan Dam is a large roller compacted concrete gravity dam on the Hongshui River in China. It stands at 216.5 meters.

Named for Glen Canyon, a colorful series of gorges most of which now lies under the reservoir, the dam created the second largest artificial lake in the United States.

At 219 meters, Dworshak is the third tallest dam in the United States and the tallest straight axis concrete dam in the Western Hemisphere.

Commonly known as the Verzasca Dam and the Locarno Dam, the Contra is an arch dam on the Verzasca River in Switzerland.

Once known as Boulder Dam, the Hoover Dam is a concrete arch gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the US states of Arizona and Nevada.

Featuring the world s highest artificial climbing wall on one of its sides, this dam stands at 225 meters.

This is a concrete gravity dam across the Sutlej River near the border between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in northern India.

An arch dam on the Karun River in Iran its primary objectives are electric power supply and flood control.

Built not just for power but also to promote flood control, navigation, tourism and fishery, the Shuibuya Dam is 233 meters tall.