As of 2026-10-12, Norak Dam tops the list with 11 km3.
- #1 Norak Dam — 11 km3
earth-fill embankment dam on the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan, near Norak
The Nurek Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and its power station has an installed capacity of 3,015 MW. Construction of the dam began in 1961 and the power station's first generator was commissioned in 1972. The last generator was commissioned in 1979 and the entire project was completed in 1980 when Tajikistan was still a republic within the Soviet Union, becoming the tallest dam in the world at the... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 Iran–Turkmenistan Friendship Dam — 1 km3
dam on the Hari River on the border of Iran and Turkmenistan
The Iran–Turkmenistan Friendship Dam, or Doosti Reservoir Dam, is a dam on the Hari river (Hariroud), which forms part of the international boundary between Iran and Turkmenistan. The dam was completed in 2004, and both countries agreed that each would have an equal right to the waters of the river, which amount to 820 million cubic metres. It was officially opened on 12 April 2005. The dam provides drinking water and irrigation for the surrounding areas, along with hydroelectric power. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 Lar Dam — 1 km3
dam in Amol County, Iran
Lar Dam is a dam located at the foot of Mount Damavand in Amol county, Mazandaran, Iran. The dam is located within the protected Lar National Park Amol. The primary purpose of the dam is municipal water supply to Tehran but prior to the water reaching the city filtration plant, it is used to power the Kalan and Lavarak Hydroelectric Power Stations, with a combined installed capacity of 162.5 MW. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 Dorudzan Dam — 1 km3
dam in Marvdasht County, Iran
Doroodzan Dam is an earthen dam in Fars province, Iran, about 85 kilometres (53 mi) north of Shiraz. Completed in 1974 and built primarily for irrigation water storage, flood control, and municipal water storage, the facility is also a hydroelectric dam with an installed electricity generating capability of 10 MW. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Molla Sadra Dam — 0 km3
dam in Eqlid County, Iran
source Wikidata - #6 Taleghan Dam — 0 km3
dam in Taleghan County, Iran
Taleqan Dam, also Talaqan Dam, is a hydroelectric dam in Iran with an installed electricity generating capability of 18 MW. It is one of the five main water sources for the Tehran metropolitan. it is situated in Alborz Province. downstream of Alborz province and incorporates a pipe line to Hashtgerd. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Mamlu Dam — 0 km3
dam between Pakdasht and Pardis County, Iran
Mamloo Dam, is a dam in the Central Alborz mountain range of northern Iran near to the Mount Damavand.The reservoir created by the dam has a capacity of about 250 million cubic meters and It has been built to meet the needs of agricultural water in Varamin plain, but due to the drinking water supply in Tehran, a limited amount of stored water is supplied to the plain. One of the most important effects of the insufficient supply of surface water in Varamin plain is the reduction of groundwater... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Bandeira de Melo Dam — 0 km3
Dam in the State of Bahia, Brazil
source Wikidata - #9 Apertado Dam — 0 km3
Dam in the State of Bahia, Brazil
source Wikidata - #10 Dahan Qaleh Dam — 0 km3
dam in Bardaskan County, Iran
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