dam
|
Nominal output in MW
|
completion
|
Country
|
flow
|
Three gorges
|
000000000022500.000000000022,500
|
2008
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Yangtze River
|
Baihetan
|
000000000016000.000000000016,000
|
planned for 2021 (under construction)
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Yangtze River
|
Itaipú
|
000000000014000.000000000014,000
|
1983
|
Brazil Brazil , ParaguayParaguay
|
Río Paraná
|
Xiluodu
|
000000000013860.000000000013,860
|
2014
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Yangtze River
|
Turukhansk
|
000000000012000.000000000012,000 (20,000?)
|
in planning
|
Russia Russia
|
Lower Tunguska
|
Belo Monte
|
000000000011233.000000000011,233
|
2019
|
Brazil Brazil
|
Xingu
|
Guri (Simón Bolívar)
|
000000000010235.000000000010,235
|
1986
|
Venezuela Venezuela
|
Río Caroní
|
Wudongde
|
000000000008700.00000000008,700
|
planned 2020 (under construction)
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Yangtze River
|
Tucuruí
|
000000000008370.00000000008,370
|
1984
|
Brazil Brazil
|
Rio Tocantins
|
Tasang
|
000000000007110.00000000007.110
|
Construction stopped in 2016
|
Myanmar Myanmar
|
Salutes
|
Grand Coulee
|
000000000006809.00000000006,809
|
1942
|
United States United States
|
Columbia River
|
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance
|
000000000006450.00000000006,450
|
planned for 2022 (under construction)
Template: future / in 2 yearsTemplate: future / in 2 years
|
Ethiopia Ethiopia
|
Blue Nile
|
Xiangjiaba
|
000000000006448.00000000006,448
|
2014
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Yangtze River
|
Longtan
|
000000000006426.00000000006,426
|
2009
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Hongshui He
|
Sajano-Schuschensk reservoir
|
000000000006400.00000000006,400
|
1985
|
Russia Russia
|
Yenisei
|
Krasnoyarsk
|
000000000006000.00000000006,000
|
1972
|
Russia Russia
|
Yenisei
|
Nuozhadu
|
000000000005850.00000000005,850
|
2014
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Mekong
|
Robert-Bourassa
|
000000000005616.00000000005,616
|
1978
|
Canada Canada
|
La Grande Rivière
|
Churchill Falls
|
000000000005428.00000000005,428
|
1971
|
Canada Canada
|
Churchill River
|
Jinping II
|
000000000004800.00000000004,800
|
2014
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Yalong Jiang
|
Niagara Falls
|
000000000004522.00000000004,522
|
1954, 1961
|
Canada Canada , United StatesUnited States
|
Niagara River
|
Bratsk
|
000000000004515.00000000004,515
|
1967
|
Russia Russia
|
Angara
|
Diamer-Bhasha
|
000000000004500.00000000004,500
|
planned for 2023 (under construction)
Template: future / in 3 years
|
Pakistan Pakistan
|
Indus
|
Paolo Afonso
|
000000000004279.00000000004,279
|
1955
|
Brazil Brazil
|
Sao Francisco
|
Xiaowan
|
000000000004200.00000000004,200
|
2010
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Mekong
|
Laxiwa
|
000000000004200.00000000004,200
|
2009
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Huang He (Yellow River)
|
Corpus Christi
|
000000000004050.00000000004,050
|
in planning
|
Argentina Argentina , ParaguayParaguay
|
Paraná
|
Ust-Ilimsk
|
000000000003840.00000000003,840
|
1980
|
Russia Russia
|
Angara
|
Jirau
|
000000000003750.00000000003,750
|
2013
|
Brazil Brazil
|
Rio Madeira
|
Myitsone
|
000000000003600.00000000003,600
|
Construction stopped in 2011
|
Myanmar Myanmar
|
Irrawaddy
|
Rogun
|
000000000003600.00000000003,600
|
planned for 2029 (under construction)
Template: future / in 5 years
|
Tajikistan Tajikistan
|
Awake
|
Jinping I
|
000000000003600.00000000003,600
|
2014
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Yalong Jiang
|
Chisapani
|
000000000003600.00000000003,600
|
in planning
|
Nepal Nepal
|
Karali
|
Santo Antonio
|
000000000003580.00000000003,580
|
2012
|
Brazil Brazil
|
Rio Madeira
|
Tarbela
|
000000000003478.00000000003,478
|
1976
|
Pakistan Pakistan
|
Indus
|
Ilha Solteira
|
000000000003444.00000000003,444
|
1973
|
Brazil Brazil
|
Paraná
|
Ertan
|
000000000003300.00000000003,300
|
1999
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Yalong Jiang
|
Pubugou
|
000000000003300.00000000003,300
|
2010
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Dadu He
|
Pati
|
000000000003300.00000000003,300
|
in planning
|
Argentina Argentina
|
Paraná
|
Brumley Gap 2
|
000000000003200.00000000003,200
|
in planning
|
United States United States
|
(Pumped storage plant)
|
Xingó
|
000000000003162.00000000003,162
|
1994
|
Brazil Brazil
|
Sao Francisco
|
Macagua (Antonio José de Sucre)
|
000000000003167.00000000003,167
|
1961, 1996
|
Venezuela Venezuela
|
Caroní
|
Yacyretá aperitif
|
000000000003100.00000000003,100
|
1994, 2011
|
Argentina Argentina , ParaguayParaguay
|
Paraná
|
Nurek
|
000000000003015.00000000003,015
|
1979
|
Tajikistan Tajikistan
|
Awake
|
Bath County
|
000000000003003.00000000003,003
|
1985
|
United States United States
|
Back Creek and Little Back Creek
|
Chapetón 1
|
000000000003000.00000000003,000
|
in planning
|
Argentina Argentina
|
Paraná
|
Goupitan
|
000000000003000.00000000003,000
|
2009
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Wu Jiang
|
Guanyinyan
|
000000000003000.00000000003,000
|
2014
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Jinsha Jiang
|
Boguchany
|
000000000002997.00000000002,997
|
2012
|
Russia Russia
|
Angara
|
Kannagawa (Minamiaiki)
|
000000000002820.00000000002,820
|
2004
|
Japan Japan
|
(Pumped storage plant)
|
Mica
|
000000000002805.00000000002,805
|
1973, 2015
|
Canada Canada
|
Columbia River
|
La Grande-4
|
000000000002779.00000000002,779
|
1984-86
|
Canada Canada
|
La Grande Rivière
|
WAC Bennett
|
000000000002730.00000000002,730
|
1968, 2012
|
Canada Canada
|
Peace River
|
Gezhouba
|
000000000002715.00000000002,715
|
1988
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Yangtze River
|
Volgograd
|
000000000002671.00000000002,671
|
1958
|
Russia Russia
|
Volga
|
Daniel Johnson
|
000000000002656.00000000002,656
|
1971, 1990
|
Canada Canada
|
Manicouagan
|
Chief Joseph
|
000000000002620.00000000002,620
|
1958, 1979
|
United States United States
|
Columbia River
|
Dagangshan
|
000000000002600.00000000002,600
|
2015
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Dadu He
|
Changheba
|
000000000002600.00000000002,600
|
2016
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Dadu He
|
Garabi-Roncador 2
|
000000000002600.00000000002,600
|
in planning
|
Argentina Argentina , BrazilBrazil
|
Uruguay River
|
Revelstoke
|
000000000002480.00000000002,480
|
1984, 2011
|
Canada Canada
|
Columbia River
|
Zhigulyovsk
|
000000000002467.00000000002,467
|
1955
|
Russia Russia
|
Volga
|
Ituango
|
000000000002456.00000000002,456
|
planned for 2021 (under construction)
|
Colombia Colombia
|
Río Cauca
|
Manuel M. Torres
|
000000000002430.00000000002,430
|
1980, 2005
|
Mexico Mexico
|
Río Grijalva
|
La Grande-3
|
000000000002418.00000000002,418
|
1984
|
Canada Canada
|
La Grande Rivière
|
Huizhou
|
000000000002400.00000000002,400
|
2011
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
(Pumped storage plant)
|
Tehri 1
|
000000000002400.00000000002,400
|
2006
|
India India
|
Bhagirathi
|
Ataturk
|
000000000002400.00000000002,400
|
1990
|
Turkey Turkey
|
Euphrates
|
Guangdong (Guangzhou)
|
000000000002400.00000000002,400
|
1993
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
(Pumped storage plant)
|
Bakun
|
000000000002400.00000000002,400
|
2011
|
Malaysia Malaysia
|
Balui
|
Jinanqiao
|
000000000002400.00000000002,400
|
2010
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Jinsha Jiang
|
Sơn-La
|
000000000002400.00000000002,400
|
2010
|
Vietnam Vietnam
|
Black river
|
Guandi
|
000000000002400.00000000002,400
|
2013
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Yalong Jiang
|
Liyuan
|
000000000002400.00000000002,400
|
2014
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Jinsha Jiang
|
Tocoma (Manuel Piar) 1
|
000000000002320.00000000002,320
|
1997
|
Venezuela Venezuela
|
Caroní
|
Kambaratinsk 2
|
000000000002300.00000000002,300
|
in planning
|
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan
|
Naryn
|
Karun-3
|
000000000002280.00000000002,280
|
2005
|
Iran Iran
|
Karun
|
Dniester pumped storage power plant
|
000000000002268.00000000002,268
|
under construction
|
Ukraine Ukraine
|
Dniester
|
Iron Gate 1 power plant (Djerdapsee)
|
000000000002255.00000000002,255
|
1972, 2013
|
Romania Romania , SerbiaSerbia
|
Danube
|
John Day
|
000000000002160.00000000002,160
|
1968
|
United States United States
|
Columbia River
|
Caruachi
|
000000000002160.00000000002,160
|
2006
|
Venezuela Venezuela
|
Río Caroní
|
Ludila
|
000000000002160.00000000002,160
|
2014
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Jinsha Jiang
|
La Grande-2-A
|
000000000002106.00000000002,106
|
1982
|
Canada Canada
|
La Grande Rivière
|
Aswan
|
000000000002100.00000000002,100
|
1970
|
Egypt Egypt
|
Nile
|
Itumbiara
|
000000000002082.00000000002,082
|
1980
|
Brazil Brazil
|
Rio Paranaíba
|
Hoover
|
000000000002080.00000000002,080
|
1936, 1961
|
United States United States
|
Colorado
|
Cabora Bassa
|
000000000002075.00000000002,075
|
1975
|
Mozambique Mozambique
|
Zambezi
|
Laúca
|
000000000002069.50000000002,069.5
|
2017
|
Angola Angola
|
Cuanza
|
Grande Dixence 1
|
000000000002069.00000000002,069
|
1965, 1998, 2008
|
Switzerland Switzerland
|
various mountain streams; La Dixence
|
Bureja
|
000000000002010.00000000002.010
|
2009
|
Russia Russia
|
Bureja
|
Lijiaxia
|
000000000002000.00000000002,000
|
2000
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Huang He
|
Shahid Abbaspur (Karun-1)
|
000000000002000.00000000002,000
|
1976
|
Iran Iran
|
Karun
|
Masjid-e-Soleiman (Karun-2)
|
000000000002000.00000000002,000
|
2001
|
Iran Iran
|
Karun
|
Ahai
|
000000000002000.00000000002,000
|
2012
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Jinsha Jiang
|
Shuangjiangkou 1
|
000000000002000.00000000002,000
|
planned 2018 (under construction)
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Dadu He
|
Okutataragi
|
000000000001932.00000000001.932
|
1974
|
Japan Japan
|
Ichi
|
Hoa Binh
|
000000000001920.00000000001,920
|
1994
|
Vietnam Vietnam
|
Black river
|
Koyna
|
000000000001920.00000000001,920
|
1963
|
India India
|
Koyna
|
Beauharnois
|
000000000001903.00000000001,903
|
1932
|
Canada Canada
|
Saint Lawrence River
|
Salto Grande
|
000000000001890.00000000001,890
|
1979
|
Argentina Argentina , UruguayUruguay
|
Uruguay River
|
Ludington
|
000000000001872.00000000001,872
|
1973
|
United States United States
|
(Pumped storage plant)
|
Gilgel Gibe III
|
000000000001870.00000000001,870
|
2015
|
Ethiopia Ethiopia
|
Omo
|
Tianhuangping
|
000000000001836.00000000001,836
|
2004
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Daxi (pumped storage plant)
|
Porto Primavera
|
000000000001815.00000000001,815
|
2003
|
Brazil Brazil
|
Paraná
|
Xiaolangdi
|
000000000001800.00000000001,800
|
2004
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Huang He
|
Karakaya
|
000000000001800.00000000001,800
|
1986
|
Turkey Turkey
|
Euphrates
|
Grand Maison
|
000000000001800.00000000001,800
|
1985
|
France France
|
Eau d'Olle
|
Longkaikou
|
000000000001800.00000000001,800
|
2013
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Jinsha Jiang
|
The dalles
|
000000000001780.00000000001,780
|
1957
|
United States United States
|
Columbia River
|
Inga
|
000000000001775.00000000001,775
|
1972, 1982
|
Congo Democratic Republic Democratic Republic of Congo
|
Congo (river)
|
Upía (Guaicaramo)
|
000000000001750.00000000001,750
|
in planning
|
Colombia Colombia
|
Upia
|
Pengshui
|
000000000001750.00000000001,750
|
2008
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Wu Jiang
|
Jinghong
|
000000000001750.00000000001,750
|
2008
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Mekong
|
Dinorwig
|
000000000001728.00000000001,728
|
1984
|
United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
(Pumped storage plant)
|
São Simão
|
000000000001710.00000000001,710
|
1978
|
Brazil Brazil
|
Rio Paranaíba
|
El Infiernillo
|
000000000001705.00000000001,705
|
1966
|
Mexico Mexico
|
Infiernillo
|
Itati-Itacora
|
000000000001700.00000000001,700
|
in planning
|
Argentina Argentina
|
Limay
|
Houziyan
|
000000000001700.00000000001,700
|
2015
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Dadu He
|
Foz do Areia
|
000000000001674.00000000001,674
|
1980
|
Brazil Brazil
|
Iguaçu
|
Guavio
|
000000000001600.00000000001,600
|
1989
|
Colombia Colombia
|
Guavio
|
Mingtan (Sun Moon Lake)
|
000000000001600.00000000001,600
|
1990
|
Taiwan Taiwan
|
Shuili Xi (pumped storage plant)
|
Shuibuya
|
000000000001600.00000000001,600
|
2008
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Qingjiang
|
Dnjeprostroj
|
000000000001569.00000000001,569
|
1932, 1980
|
Ukraine Ukraine
|
Dnepr
|
Castaic Dam and Pumped
Storage Plant |
000000000001566.00000000001,566
|
1973
|
United States United States
|
Castaic Creek
|
Jupiá
|
000000000001551.00000000001,551
|
1974
|
Brazil Brazil
|
Paraná
|
Raccoon Mountain
|
000000000001530.00000000001,530
|
1993
|
United States United States
|
Tennessee River
|
Nathpa
|
000000000001530.00000000001,530
|
2004
|
India India
|
Satluj
|
Manwan
|
000000000001500.00000000001,500
|
1993
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Mekong
|
Gongbaixia
|
000000000001500.00000000001,500
|
2006
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Huang He
|
Beishan
|
000000000001500.00000000001,500
|
1986
|
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
|
Song Hua Jiang
|
Itaparica
|
000000000001500.00000000001,500
|
1988
|
Brazil Brazil
|
Rio Sao Francisco
|
Tumut 3
|
000000000001500.00000000001,500
|
1973
|
Australia Australia
|
Tumut River
|
Bakhtiari
|
000000000001500.00000000001,500
|
in planning
|
Iran Iran
|
Bakhtiari
|
Coca Codo Sinclair
|
000000000001500.00000000001,500
|
2016
|
Ecuador Ecuador
|
Quijos River
|