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Cornalvo Dam in Spain, erected in the 1st–2nd century AD Lake Homs Dam in Syria, erected in 284 AD (photographed 1921). This is a list of Roman dams and reservoirs.The study of Roman dam-building has received little scholarly attention in comparison to their other civil engineering activities, [1] even though their contributions in this field have been ranked alongside their expertise in ...
Pages in category "Dams by type" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Arch dam; Arch-gravity dam;
The following table lists the largest man-made dams by volume of fill/structure. By general definition, a dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams, hence tailings dams are relegated to a separate list. Data on volume of structure is not as easily available or reliable as data on dam height and reservoir volume.
This is a list of the tallest dams in the world over 135 m (443 ft) in height. The tallest dam in the world is the Jinping-I Dam, an arch dam in China at 305 m (1,001 ft). The tallest embankment dam and second tallest dam in the world is the 300 m (984 ft) Nurek Dam in Tajikistan. The tallest gravity dam is the 285 m (935 ft) high Grande ...
List of world's tallest dams; List of hydropower stations in Africa; List of lakes This page was last edited on 25 December 2024, at 21: ...
The Kurit Dam was of masonry design and built in a very narrow canyon. The canyon was so narrow that its crest length is only 44% of its height. The dam is still erect, even though part of its lower downstream face fell off. [4] The Tibi Dam in Tibi, Spain was a post-medieval arch dam built between 1579 and 1594 and the first in Europe since ...
List of dams and reservoirs * List of largest dams; H. List of dams and reservoirs in the Harz; P. List of conventional hydroelectric power stations; R.
The list below largely ignores many natural lakes that have been augmented with the addition of a relatively minor dam. For example, a small dam, two hydroelectric plants, and locks on the outlet of Lake Superior make it possible to artificially control the lake level.