This is a list of the tallest dams in the United States. The main list includes all U.S. dams over 300 feet (91 m) tall, and a second list gives the tallest dams in each state. Dimensions given are for foundation height, not hydraulic height or head. Structures such as levees, dikes and tailings dams are not included in the lists. Decommissioned or failed dams, such as Teton Dam in Idaho, are included. Both lists are works in progress and will be updated periodically with new information. There are currently 75 entries on the main list.
Most of the U.S.'s taller dams are located in the west because of the steeper and more rugged topography. The tallest is Oroville Dam in northern California, a 770.5-foot (234.8 m) embankment dam completed in 1968. Five of the ten tallest dams in the U.S. are located in California. The Colorado, Columbia and Sacramento–San Joaquin river systems contain the greatest number of tall dams. In the eastern U.S., tall dams are less common because of the lesser vertical relief. The tallest dam in the eastern U.S. is 480-foot (150 m) Fontana Dam in North Carolina, which ranks 20th in height among all U.S. dams.
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This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items March 2009 Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates This is a list of the tallest dams in the United States The main list includes all U S dams over 300 feet 91 m tall and a second list gives the tallest dams in each state Dimensions given are for foundation height not hydraulic height or head Structures such as levees dikes and tailings dams are not included in the lists Decommissioned or failed dams such as Teton Dam in Idaho are included Both lists are works in progress and will be updated periodically with new information There are currently 75 entries on the main list Most of the U S s taller dams are located in the west because of the steeper and more rugged topography The tallest is Oroville Dam in northern California a 770 5 foot 234 8 m embankment dam completed in 1968 Five of the ten tallest dams in the U S are located in California The Colorado Columbia and Sacramento San Joaquin river systems contain the greatest number of tall dams In the eastern U S tall dams are less common because of the lesser vertical relief The tallest dam in the eastern U S is 480 foot 150 m Fontana Dam in North Carolina which ranks 20th in height among all U S dams Key Dam has been raised since initial construction Contents 1 Tallest dams 2 Tallest dams by state 3 Location map 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksTallest dams edit nbsp Oroville Dam 1st nbsp Hoover Dam 2nd nbsp Dworshak Dam 3rd nbsp Hungry Horse Dam 10th nbsp Fontana Dam 20th Name State s Height Type River Coordinates Built ft m Oroville Dam 1 nbsp CA 770 5 234 8 Embankment Feather River 39 32 20 N 121 29 08 W 39 53889 N 121 48556 W 39 53889 121 48556 Oroville 1968 Hoover Dam 2 nbsp AZ nbsp NV 726 221 Arch gravity dam Colorado River 36 00 56 N 114 44 16 W 36 01556 N 114 73778 W 36 01556 114 73778 Hoover 1936 Dworshak Dam 3 nbsp ID 717 219 Concrete gravity N F Clearwater River 46 30 54 N 116 17 49 W 46 51500 N 116 29694 W 46 51500 116 29694 Dworshak 1973 Glen Canyon Dam 4 nbsp AZ 710 220 Concrete arch Colorado River 36 56 15 N 111 29 04 W 36 93750 N 111 48444 W 36 93750 111 48444 Glen Canyon 1966 New Bullards Bar Dam nbsp CA 645 197 Concrete arch N Yuba River 39 23 36 N 121 08 35 W 39 39333 N 121 14306 W 39 39333 121 14306 New Bullards Bar 1969 New Melones Dam nbsp CA 625 191 Embankment Stanislaus River 37 56 50 N 120 31 41 W 37 94722 N 120 52806 W 37 94722 120 52806 New Melones 1979 Mossyrock Dam nbsp WA 606 185 Concrete arch Cowlitz River 46 32 04 N 122 25 34 W 46 53444 N 122 42611 W 46 53444 122 42611 Mossyrock 1968 Shasta Dam nbsp CA 602 183 Concrete gravity Sacramento River 40 43 07 N 122 25 08 W 40 71861 N 122 41889 W 40 71861 122 41889 Shasta 1945 New Don Pedro Dam nbsp CA 585 178 Embankment Tuolumne River 37 41 58 N 120 25 15 W 37 69944 N 120 42083 W 37 69944 120 42083 New Don Pedro 1971 Hungry Horse Dam nbsp MT 564 172 Concrete arch S F Flathead River 48 20 30 N 114 00 51 W 48 34167 N 114 01417 W 48 34167 114 01417 Hungry Horse 1953 Grand Coulee Dam nbsp WA 550 170 Concrete gravity Columbia River 47 57 21 N 118 58 54 W 47 95583 N 118 98167 W 47 95583 118 98167 Grand Coulee 1942 Seven Oaks Dam nbsp CA 550 170 Embankment Santa Ana River 34 08 45 N 117 03 45 W 34 14583 N 117 06250 W 34 14583 117 06250 Seven Oaks 2000 Ross Dam nbsp WA 540 160 Concrete arch Skagit River 48 43 54 N 121 04 02 W 48 73167 N 121 06722 W 48 73167 121 06722 Ross 1949 Trinity Dam nbsp CA 538 164 Embankment Trinity River 40 48 04 N 122 45 48 W 40 80111 N 122 76333 W 40 80111 122 76333 Trinity 1962 Yellowtail Dam nbsp MT 525 160 Concrete arch Bighorn River 45 18 24 N 107 57 29 W 45 30667 N 107 95806 W 45 30667 107 95806 Yellowtail Dam 1967 Cougar Dam nbsp OR 519 158 Embankment S F McKenzie River 44 07 44 N 122 14 25 W 44 12889 N 122 24028 W 44 12889 122 24028 Cougar Dam 1964 Swift Dam nbsp WA 512 156 Embankment Lewis River 46 04 47 N 122 11 52 W 46 07972 N 122 19778 W 46 07972 122 19778 Swift Dam 1958 Flaming Gorge Dam nbsp UT 502 153 Concrete arch Green River 40 54 52 N 109 25 17 W 40 91444 N 109 42139 W 40 91444 109 42139 Flaming Gorge 1964 New Exchequer Dam nbsp CA 490 150 Concrete faced rockfill Merced River 37 35 10 N 120 16 10 W 37 58611 N 120 26944 W 37 58611 120 26944 New Exchequer 1967 Fontana Dam nbsp NC 480 150 Concrete gravity Little Tennessee River 35 27 08 N 83 48 17 W 35 45222 N 83 80472 W 35 45222 83 80472 Fontana Dam 1944 Morrow Point Dam nbsp CO 468 143 Concrete arch Gunnison River 36 27 07 N 107 32 17 W 36 45194 N 107 53806 W 36 45194 107 53806 Morrow Point 1968 Detroit Dam nbsp OR 463 141 Concrete gravity North Santiam River 44 43 15 N 122 14 59 W 44 72083 N 122 24972 W 44 72083 122 24972 Detroit Dam 1953 Bath County Pumped Storage Station Upper Dam nbsp VA 460 140 Embankment Little Back Creek 38 13 32 N 79 49 27 W 38 22556 N 79 82417 W 38 22556 79 82417 Bath County Pumped Storage Station 1984 Anderson Ranch Dam nbsp ID 456 139 Embankment S F Boise River 43 21 27 N 115 26 55 W 43 35750 N 115 44861 W 43 35750 115 44861 Anderson Ranch 1950 Union Valley Dam nbsp CA 453 138 Embankment Silver Creek 38 51 55 N 120 26 30 W 38 86528 N 120 44167 W 38 86528 120 44167 Union Valley Dam 1963 Carters Dam nbsp GA 445 136 Embankment Coosawattee River 34 36 55 4 N 84 40 26 W 34 615389 N 84 67389 W 34 615389 84 67389 Carters Dam 1977 New Waddell Dam nbsp AZ 440 130 Embankment Agua Fria River 33 50 49 N 112 15 58 W 33 84694 N 112 26611 W 33 84694 112 26611 New Waddell Dam 1994 Pine Flat Dam nbsp CA 440 130 Concrete gravity Kings River 36 49 56 N 119 19 34 W 36 83222 N 119 32611 W 36 83222 119 32611 Pine Flat Dam 1954 Round Butte Dam nbsp OR 440 130 Embankment Deschutes River 44 36 11 N 121 16 40 W 44 60306 N 121 27778 W 44 60306 121 27778 Round Butte Dam 1964 Mud Mountain Dam nbsp WA 432 132 Embankment White River 47 08 24 N 121 55 55 W 47 14000 N 121 93194 W 47 14000 121 93194 Mud Mountain Dam 1948 O Shaughnessy Dam nbsp CA 430 130 Concrete arch Tuolumne River 37 56 51 N 119 47 17 W 37 94750 N 119 78806 W 37 94750 119 78806 O Shaughnessy Dam 1923 1938 Libby Dam nbsp MT 422 129 Concrete gravity Kootenai River 48 24 42 N 115 18 34 W 48 41167 N 115 30944 W 48 41167 115 30944 Libby Dam 1975 Brownlee Dam nbsp ID nbsp OR 420 130 Embankment Snake River 44 50 10 N 116 54 00 W 44 83611 N 116 90000 W 44 83611 116 90000 Brownlee Dam 1958 Owyhee Dam nbsp OR 417 127 Concrete arch Owyhee River 43 38 31 N 117 14 33 W 43 64194 N 117 24250 W 43 64194 117 24250 Owyhee Dam 1932 Mammoth Pool Dam nbsp CA 411 125 Embankment San Joaquin River 37 19 23 N 119 18 58 W 37 32306 N 119 31611 W 37 32306 119 31611 Mammoth Pool Dam 1959 Hell Hole Dam nbsp CA 410 120 Embankment Rubicon River 39 03 26 N 120 24 32 W 39 05722 N 120 40889 W 39 05722 120 40889 Hell Hole Dam 1966 Navajo Dam nbsp NM 402 123 Embankment San Juan River 36 48 01 N 107 36 45 W 36 80028 N 107 61250 W 36 80028 107 61250 Navajo Dam 1962 Blue Mesa Dam nbsp CO 390 120 Embankment Gunnison River 38 27 02 N 107 20 06 W 38 45056 N 107 33500 W 38 45056 107 33500 Blue Mesa Dam 1966 Summersville Dam nbsp WV 390 120 Rockfill Gauley River 38 13 18 N 80 53 23 W 38 22167 N 80 88972 W 38 22167 80 88972 Summersville Dam 1966 Lewiston Dam nbsp NY 389 119 Concrete gravity Niagara River 43 08 35 N 79 02 23 W 43 14306 N 79 03972 W 43 14306 79 03972 Lewiston Dam 1963 Diablo Dam nbsp WA 389 119 Concrete arch Skagit River 48 42 51 N 121 07 52 W 48 71417 N 121 13111 W 48 71417 121 13111 Diablo Dam 1930 Pyramid Dam nbsp CA 386 118 Embankment Piru Creek 34 38 39 N 118 45 50 W 34 64417 N 118 76389 W 34 64417 118 76389 Pyramid Dam 1970 Jocassee Dam nbsp SC 385 117 Embankment Keowee River 34 57 35 N 82 55 02 W 34 95972 N 82 91722 W 34 95972 82 91722 Jocassee Dam 1973 Pacoima Dam nbsp CA 365 111 Variable radius arch Pacoima Creek 34 20 05 N 118 23 47 W 34 33472 N 118 39639 W 34 33472 118 39639 Pacoima 1929 Theodore Roosevelt Dam nbsp AZ 357 109 Concrete arch Salt River 33 40 18 N 111 09 40 W 33 67167 N 111 16111 W 33 67167 111 16111 Theodore Roosevelt Dam 1911 1996 Arrowrock Dam nbsp ID 350 110 Concrete arch Boise River 43 35 44 N 115 55 20 W 43 59556 N 115 92222 W 43 59556 115 92222 Arrowrock Dam 1915 Buffalo Bill Dam nbsp WY 350 110 Concrete arch Shoshone River 44 30 06 N 109 11 03 W 44 50167 N 109 18417 W 44 50167 109 18417 Buffalo Bill Dam 1910 Jordanelle Dam nbsp UT 345 105 Embankment Provo River 40 35 52 N 111 25 26 W 40 59778 N 111 42389 W 40 59778 111 42389 Jordanelle Dam 1992 Pardee Dam nbsp CA 345 105 Gravity Mokelumne River 38 15 27 N 120 51 01 W 38 25750 N 120 85028 W 38 25750 120 85028 Pardee 1929 William L Jess Dam nbsp OR 345 105 Embankment Rogue River 42 40 17 N 122 40 30 W 42 67139 N 122 67500 W 42 67139 122 67500 William L Jess Dam 1976 Abiquiu Dam nbsp NM 340 100 Embankment Rio Chama 36 14 17 N 106 25 33 W 36 23806 N 106 42583 W 36 23806 106 42583 Abiquiu Dam 1963 1986 Boundary Dam nbsp WA 340 100 Concrete arch gravity Pend Oreille River 48 59 14 N 117 20 51 W 48 98722 N 117 34750 W 48 98722 117 34750 Boundary Dam 1967 Castaic Dam nbsp CA 340 100 Embankment Castaic Creek 34 31 09 N 118 36 25 W 34 51917 N 118 60694 W 34 51917 118 60694 Castaic Dam 1973 Folsom Dam nbsp CA 340 100 Concrete gravity embankment American River 38 42 28 N 121 09 23 W 38 70778 N 121 15639 W 38 70778 121 15639 Folsom Dam 1956 Lucky Peak Dam nbsp ID 340 100 Embankment Boise River 43 31 42 N 116 03 11 W 43 52833 N 116 05306 W 43 52833 116 05306 Lucky Peak Dam 1955 San Vicente Dam nbsp CA 337 103 Roller Compacted Concrete Off stream 32 54 44 N 116 55 28 W 32 91222 N 116 92444 W 32 91222 116 92444 San Vicente Dam 1943 2014 Ridgway Dam nbsp CO 333 101 Embankment Uncompahgre River 38 14 15 N 107 45 33 W 38 23750 N 107 75917 W 38 23750 107 75917 Ridgway Dam 1987 Salt Springs Dam nbsp CA 332 101 Rock fill North Fork Mokelumne River 38 29 54 N 120 12 58 W 38 49833 N 120 21611 W 38 49833 120 21611 Salt Springs 1931 Alder Dam nbsp WA 330 100 Concrete arch Nisqually River 46 48 05 N 122 18 37 W 46 80139 N 122 31028 W 46 80139 122 31028 Alder Dam 1945 Hells Canyon Dam nbsp ID nbsp OR 330 100 Concrete gravity Snake River 45 14 41 N 116 41 54 W 45 24472 N 116 69833 W 45 24472 116 69833 Hells Canyon Dam 1967 Green Peter Dam nbsp OR 327 100 Concrete gravity M Santiam River 44 27 07 N 122 32 49 W 44 45194 N 122 54694 W 44 45194 122 54694 Green Peter Dam 1967 Crystal Dam nbsp CO 323 98 Concrete arch Gunnison River 38 30 38 N 107 37 31 W 38 51056 N 107 62528 W 38 51056 107 62528 Crystal Dam 1976 Yale Dam nbsp WA 323 98 Embankment Lewis River 45 57 51 N 122 19 57 W 45 96417 N 122 33250 W 45 96417 122 33250 Yale Dam 1953 Parker Dam nbsp AZ nbsp CA 320 98 Concrete arch Colorado River 34 17 47 N 114 08 21 W 34 29639 N 114 13917 W 34 29639 114 13917 Parker Dam 1938 Tieton Dam nbsp WA 319 97 Embankment Tieton River 46 39 23 N 121 07 46 W 46 65639 N 121 12944 W 46 65639 121 12944 Tieton Dam 1925 Warm Springs Dam nbsp CA 319 97 Rolled earth embankment Dry Creek 38 43 06 N 123 00 46 W 38 71833 N 123 01278 W 38 71833 123 01278 Warm Springs 1982 Friant Dam nbsp CA 319 97 Concrete gravity San Joaquin River 37 00 02 N 119 42 19 W 37 00056 N 119 70528 W 37 00056 119 70528 Friant Dam 1942 Olivenhain Dam nbsp CA 318 97 Concrete gravity off stream 33 04 13 N 117 08 17 W 33 07028 N 117 13806 W 33 07028 117 13806 Olivenhain 2003 Watauga Dam nbsp TN 318 97 Rockfill Watauga River 36 19 25 N 82 07 22 W 36 32361 N 82 12278 W 36 32361 82 12278 Watauga Dam 1948 Donnells Dam nbsp CA 317 97 Concrete arch Middle Fork Stanislaus River 38 19 50 N 119 57 38 W 38 33056 N 119 96056 W 38 33056 119 96056 Donnells Dam 1958 Cherry Valley Dam nbsp CA 315 96 Earth and rock Cherry Creek 37 58 34 N 119 54 33 W 37 97611 N 119 90917 W 37 97611 119 90917 Cherry Valley 1956 Courtright Dam nbsp CA 315 96 Rock fill Helms Creek 37 04 44 N 118 58 12 W 37 07889 N 118 97000 W 37 07889 118 97000 Courtright 1958 San Gabriel Dam nbsp CA 315 96 Embankment San Gabriel River 34 12 20 N 117 52 33 W 34 20556 N 117 87583 W 34 20556 117 87583 San Gabriel Dam 1939 Merwin Dam nbsp WA 313 95 Concrete arch Lewis River 45 57 24 N 122 33 18 W 45 95667 N 122 55500 W 45 95667 122 55500 Merwin Dam 1931 Upper Stillwater Dam nbsp UT 310 94 Concrete gravity Rock Creek 40 33 35 N 110 41 59 W 40 55972 N 110 69972 W 40 55972 110 69972 Upper Stillwater Dam 1987 Bartlett Dam nbsp AZ 309 94 Multiple arch buttress Verde River 33 49 05 N 111 37 54 W 33 81806 N 111 63167 W 33 81806 111 63167 Bartlett Dam 1939 Green Mountain Dam nbsp CO 309 94 Embankment Blue River 39 52 39 N 106 19 49 W 39 87750 N 106 33028 W 39 87750 106 33028 Green Mountain Dam 1942 Horse Mesa Dam nbsp AZ 305 93 Concrete arch Salt River 33 35 27 N 111 20 38 W 33 59083 N 111 34389 W 33 59083 111 34389 Horse Mesa Dam 1927 San Luis Dam nbsp CA 305 93 Embankment San Luis Creek 37 03 33 N 121 04 29 W 37 05917 N 121 07472 W 37 05917 121 07472 San Luis Dam 1967 Teton Dam n 1 nbsp ID 305 93 Embankment Teton River 43 54 35 N 111 32 31 W 43 90972 N 111 54194 W 43 90972 111 54194 Teton Dam 1976 Monticello Dam nbsp CA 304 93 Concrete arch Putah Creek 38 30 47 N 122 06 15 W 38 51306 N 122 10417 W 38 51306 122 10417 Monticello Dam 1957 Elephant Butte Dam nbsp NM 301 92 Concrete gravity Rio Grande 33 09 14 N 107 11 32 W 33 15389 N 107 19222 W 33 15389 107 19222 Elephant Butte Dam 1916 Gorge Dam nbsp WA 300 91 Concrete gravity Skagit River 48 41 52 N 121 12 30 W 48 69778 N 121 20833 W 48 69778 121 20833 Gorge Dam 1924 Smith Lake Dam nbsp AL 300 91 Embankment Sipsey Fork 33 56 31 N 87 06 21 W 33 94194 N 87 10583 W 33 94194 87 10583 Smith Lake Dam 1961Tallest dams by state editState Name Height Type River Coordinates Built ft m nbsp Alabama Smith Lake Dam 300 91 Embankment Sipsey Fork 33 56 31 N 87 06 21 W 33 94194 N 87 10583 W 33 94194 87 10583 Smith Lake Dam 1961 nbsp Alaska 5 Green Lake Dam 210 64 Concrete arch Vodopad River 56 59 08 N 135 06 48 W 56 98556 N 135 11333 W 56 98556 135 11333 Green Lake Dam nbsp Arizona Hoover Dam 726 221 Concrete arch Colorado River 36 00 56 N 114 44 16 W 36 01556 N 114 73778 W 36 01556 114 73778 Hoover Dam 1936 nbsp Arkansas 5 Bull Shoals Dam 256 78 Concrete gravity White River Arkansas 36 21 58 N 92 34 29 W 36 36611 N 92 57472 W 36 36611 92 57472 Bull Shoals Dam 1951 nbsp California Oroville Dam 770 230 Embankment Feather River 39 32 20 N 121 29 08 W 39 53889 N 121 48556 W 39 53889 121 48556 Oroville Dam 1968 nbsp Colorado Morrow Point Dam 468 143 Concrete arch Gunnison River 36 27 07 N 107 32 17 W 36 45194 N 107 53806 W 36 45194 107 53806 Morrow Point Dam 1968 nbsp Connecticut 5 Colebrook River Dam 215 66 Embankment Farmington River 42 00 22 N 73 02 12 W 42 00611 N 73 03667 W 42 00611 73 03667 Colebrook River Dam 1969 nbsp Delaware 5 Edgar M Hoopes Dam 135 41 Concrete gravity Old Mill Stream 39 46 27 N 75 38 03 W 39 77417 N 75 63417 W 39 77417 75 63417 Edgar M Hoopes Dam 1932 nbsp Florida Jim Woodruff Dam 92 28 Concrete gravity Apalachicola River 30 42 30 N 84 51 50 W 30 70833 N 84 86389 W 30 70833 84 86389 Jim Woodruff Dam 1952 nbsp Georgia Carters Dam 445 136 Embankment Coosawattee River 34 36 55 N 84 40 26 W 34 61528 N 84 67389 W 34 61528 84 67389 Carters Dam 1977 nbsp Hawaii 5 Alexander Dam 113 34 Embankment Wahiawa Stream 21 57 30 N 159 31 32 W 21 95833 N 159 52556 W 21 95833 159 52556 Alexander Dam 1931 nbsp Idaho Dworshak Dam 717 219 Concrete gravity N F Clearwater River 46 30 54 N 116 17 49 W 46 51500 N 116 29694 W 46 51500 116 29694 Dworshak Dam 1973 nbsp Illinois 5 Lake Shelbyville Dam 138 42 Embankment Kaskaskia River 39 24 33 N 88 46 50 W 39 40917 N 88 78056 W 39 40917 88 78056 Lake Shelbyville Dam 1970 nbsp Indiana 5 Brookville Lake Dam 181 55 Embankment Whitewater River 39 26 23 N 84 59 56 W 39 43972 N 84 99889 W 39 43972 84 99889 Brookville Lake Dam 1974 nbsp Iowa Coralville Dam 132 40 Embankment Iowa River 41 43 28 N 91 31 47 W 41 72444 N 91 52972 W 41 72444 91 52972 Coralville Dam 1958 nbsp Kansas 5 Cedar Bluff Dam 202 62 Embankment Smoky Hill River 38 47 12 N 99 43 17 W 38 78667 N 99 72139 W 38 78667 99 72139 Cedar Bluff Dam 1952 nbsp Kentucky 5 Dix River Dam 287 87 Rockfill Dix River 37 47 08 N 84 42 14 W 37 78556 N 84 70389 W 37 78556 84 70389 Dix River Dam 1925 nbsp Louisiana Toledo Bend Dam 110 34 Embankment Sabine River 31 10 25 N 93 33 57 W 31 17361 N 93 56583 W 31 17361 93 56583 Toledo Bend Dam 1969 nbsp Maine 5 Harris Station Dam 175 53 Concrete gravity Kennebec River 45 27 37 N 69 51 55 W 45 46028 N 69 86528 W 45 46028 69 86528 Harris Station Dam 1955 nbsp Maryland Conowingo Dam 175 53 Concrete gravity Susquehanna River 39 39 36 N 76 10 26 W 39 66000 N 76 17389 W 39 66000 76 17389 Conowingo Dam 1929 nbsp Massachusetts Wachusett Dam 205 62 Concrete gravity Nashua River 42 24 13 N 71 41 16 W 42 40361 N 71 68778 W 42 40361 71 68778 Wachusett Dam 1905 nbsp Michigan Hardy Dam 120 37 Earthfill Muskegon River 43 29 18 N 85 37 56 W 43 48833 N 85 63222 W 43 48833 85 63222 Hardy Dam 1931 nbsp Minnesota Rapidan Dam 87 27 Concrete Gravity Blue Earth River 44 05 34 N 94 06 31 W 44 092727 N 94 108662 W 44 092727 94 108662 Rapidan Dam 1908 nbsp Mississippi Sardis Dam 117 36 Earthfill Little Tallahatchie River 34 24 31 N 89 47 46 W 34 40861 N 89 79611 W 34 40861 89 79611 Sardis Dam 1940 nbsp Missouri Table Rock Dam 220 67 Concrete gravity White River 36 34 00 N 93 18 0 W 36 56667 N 93 30000 W 36 56667 93 30000 Table Rock Dam 1958 nbsp Montana Hungry Horse Dam 564 172 Concrete arch S F Flathead River 48 20 30 N 114 00 51 W 48 34167 N 114 01417 W 48 34167 114 01417 Hungry Horse Dam 1953 nbsp Nebraska 5 Medicine Creek Dam 165 50 Earthfill Medicine Creek 40 22 44 N 100 13 08 W 40 37889 N 100 21889 W 40 37889 100 21889 Medicine Creek Dam 1949 nbsp Nevada Hoover Dam 726 221 Concrete arch Colorado River 36 00 56 N 114 44 16 W 36 01556 N 114 73778 W 36 01556 114 73778 Hoover Dam 1936 nbsp New Hampshire Moore Dam 178 54 Embankment Connecticut River 34 36 55 N 84 40 26 W 34 61528 N 84 67389 W 34 61528 84 67389 Moore Dam 1957 nbsp New Jersey Merrill Creek Dam 280 85 Embankment Merrill Creek 40 43 34 N 75 06 10 W 40 72611 N 75 10278 W 40 72611 75 10278 Merrill Creek Dam 1987 nbsp New Mexico Navajo Dam 402 123 Embankment San Juan River 36 48 01 N 107 36 45 W 36 80028 N 107 61250 W 36 80028 107 61250 Navajo Dam 1962 nbsp New York 5 Lewiston Dam 389 119 Concrete gravity Niagara River 43 08 35 N 79 02 23 W 43 14306 N 79 03972 W 43 14306 79 03972 Lewiston Dam 1963 nbsp North Carolina Fontana Dam 480 150 Concrete gravity Little Tennessee River 35 27 08 N 83 48 17 W 35 45222 N 83 80472 W 35 45222 83 80472 Fontana Dam 1944 nbsp North Dakota Garrison Dam 210 64 Embankment Missouri River 47 29 55 N 101 24 43 W 47 49861 N 101 41194 W 47 49861 101 41194 Garrison Dam 1953 nbsp Ohio William Harsha Dam 205 62 Rockfill East Fork Little Miami River 39 01 21 N 84 09 01 W 39 02250 N 84 15028 W 39 02250 84 15028 William Harsha Dam 1973 nbsp Oklahoma Broken Bow Dam 225 69 Embankment Mountain Fork River 34 08 44 N 94 41 08 W 34 14556 N 94 68556 W 34 14556 94 68556 Broken Bow Dam 1968 nbsp Oregon Cougar Dam 519 158 Embankment S F McKenzie River 44 07 44 N 122 14 25 W 44 12889 N 122 24028 W 44 12889 122 24028 Cougar Dam 1964 nbsp Pennsylvania Raystown Dam 190 58 Earthfill Raystown Branch Juniata River 40 26 01 N 78 00 24 W 40 43361 N 78 00667 W 40 43361 78 00667 Raystown Dam 1973 nbsp Rhode Island Scituate Reservoir Dam 100 30 Earthfill North Branch Pawtuxet River 41 45 N 71 35 W 41 750 N 71 583 W 41 750 71 583 Scituate Reservoir Dam 1921 nbsp South Carolina Jocassee Dam 385 117 Embankment Keowee River 34 57 35 N 82 55 02 W 34 95972 N 82 91722 W 34 95972 82 91722 Jocassee Dam 1973 nbsp South Dakota Oahe Dam 245 75 Embankment Missouri River 44 27 04 N 100 24 08 W 44 45111 N 100 40222 W 44 45111 100 40222 Oahe Dam 1962 nbsp Tennessee Watauga Dam 318 97 Rockfill Watauga River 36 19 25 N 82 07 22 W 36 32361 N 82 12278 W 36 32361 82 12278 Watauga Dam 1948 nbsp Texas Mansfield Dam 278 85 Concrete gravity Colorado River Texas 30 23 30 N 97 54 26 W 30 39167 N 97 90722 W 30 39167 97 90722 Mansfield Dam 1941 nbsp Utah Flaming Gorge Dam 502 153 Concrete arch Green River Colorado River 40 54 52 N 109 25 17 W 40 91444 N 109 42139 W 40 91444 109 42139 Flaming Gorge Dam 1964 nbsp Vermont Moore Dam 178 54 Embankment Connecticut River 34 36 55 N 84 40 26 W 34 61528 N 84 67389 W 34 61528 84 67389 Moore Dam 1957 nbsp Virginia Bath County Pumped Storage Station Upper Dam 460 140 Embankment Little Back Creek 38 13 32 N 79 49 27 W 38 22556 N 79 82417 W 38 22556 79 82417 Bath County Pumped Storage Station 1984 nbsp Washington Mossyrock Dam 606 185 Concrete arch Cowlitz River 46 32 04 N 122 25 34 W 46 53444 N 122 42611 W 46 53444 122 42611 Mossyrock Dam 1968 nbsp West Virginia Summersville Dam 390 120 Rockfill Gauley River 38 13 18 N 80 53 23 W 38 22167 N 80 88972 W 38 22167 80 88972 Summersville Dam 1966 nbsp Wisconsin 6 Hatfield Dam 95 29 Earthfill Black River Wisconsin 1908 nbsp Wyoming Buffalo Bill Dam 350 110 Concrete arch Shoshone River 44 30 06 N 109 11 03 W 44 50167 N 109 18417 W 44 50167 109 18417 Buffalo Bill Dam 1910Location map edit nbsp nbsp Oroville 1 nbsp Hoover 2 nbsp Dworshak 3 nbsp Glen Canyon 4 nbsp New Bullards Bar 5 nbsp New Melones 6 nbsp Mossyrock 7 nbsp Shasta 8 nbsp New Don Pedro 9 nbsp Hungry Horse 10 class notpageimage Locations of the ten tallest dams in the U S See also editList of largest reservoirs in the United States List of world s tallest damsReferences edit Oroville Facilities California State Water Project California Department of Water Resources 2009 06 17 Retrieved 2012 05 21 Hoover Dam Boulder Canyon Project U S Bureau of Reclamation 2012 01 04 Retrieved 2012 05 21 Dworshak Dam Idaho Public Television Archived from the original on 2012 04 21 Retrieved 2012 05 21 Glen Canyon Dam Colorado River Storage Project U S Bureau of Reclamation 2009 05 29 Archived from the original on 2016 09 03 Retrieved 2012 05 21 a b c d e f g h i j k l Stanford National Performance of Dams Program Stanford University Archived from the original on 2014 12 27 Retrieved 2012 12 19 National Performance of Dams Project stanford edu Retrieved 8 December 2021 Dam failed during first filling in June 1976 External links edit10 Highest Dams in the United States Archived 2009 08 22 at the Wayback Machine Archived 2009 10 31 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of tallest dams in the United States amp oldid 1192704279, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
