List of the highest dams of their time

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This list of the highest dams of their time chronologically lists all dams (dams, dams, dams, etc.) of all types that were the highest dam in the world at a certain time .

Dam structures according to the greatest construction height (above foundation, if known)

time height Surname completion flow country comment
from 2018 314 m Shuangjiangkou under construction Dadu He People's Republic of China
from 2015 305 m Jinping I under construction Yalong Jiang People's Republic of China
1980-present 300 m Nurek 1980 Awake Tajikistan
1962-1980 285 m Grande Dixence 1962 Dixence Switzerland
1961–1962 270 m Vajont 1961 Vajont Italy In a landslide in 1963, a nearby village was destroyed, the dam wall remained undamaged. The lake has not been dammed since then.
1935-1961 221 m Hoover 1935 Colorado United States
1934-1935 137 m Chambon 1934 Romanche / Isère France
1932-1934 127 m Owyhee 1932 Owyhee River United States
1930-1932 119 m Diablo Dam 1930 Skagit River United States
1924-1930 112 m Schräh 1924 Wägitaler Aa Switzerland
1915-1924 110 m Arrowrock 1915 Boise River United States
1910-1915 99 m Buffalo Bill Dam (Shoshone) 1910 Colorado River United States
1906-1910 91 m New Croton 1906 Croton River United States
1350-1906 60 m Kurit 1350 ? Iran was increased from 60 to 65 m in 1850
1305-1350 34 m Paskanda Ulpotha 460 ? Sri Lanka was 300 BC Built at 17 m in BC and raised to 34 m in 460 AD
60-1305 40 m Subiaco at 60 Aniene Roman Empire / Italy Destroyed in 1305
240 BC Chr. -60 AD 30 m Gukow Dam 240 BC Chr. ? China possibly; depending on the actual height of Anfengtang
591-240 BC Chr. 31 m? Anfengtang 591 BC Chr. Huai He China 31 m is the final dimension; then height =?
750-591 BC Chr. 20 m Ma'rib dam 750 BC Chr. Wadi Dhanah Yemen
2600-750 BC Chr. 14 m Sadd-el-Kafara around 2600 BC Chr. Wadi Garawi Old Kingdom , Egypt
3000-2600 BC Chr. 5 m Jawa 3000 BC Chr. ? present-day Jordan

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