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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 ...
Ayer Itam Dam; Babagon Dam; Bakun Dam; Batang Ai Dam; Batu Dam; Bekok Dam; Beris Dam; Betotan Dam, Sandakan; Bukit Merah Dam; Chenderoh Dam; Kenyir Dam; Kinta Dam, Perak
The word dam can be traced back to Middle English, [1] and before that, from Middle Dutch, as seen in the names of many old cities, [2] such as Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Ancient dams were built in Mesopotamia and the Middle East for water control. The earliest known dam is the Jawa Dam in Jordan, dating to 3,000 BC. Egyptians also built dams ...
Name Country Year completed Structure volume (10 6 m 3) Structure height (m) Reservoir volume (10 9 m 3) Installed capacity (MW) Type 1 Tarbela Dam [1] Pakistan: 1976 153 143 13.7 4,888 TE/ER 2 Fort Peck Dam [2] United States: 1940 96 76.4 23 185 TE 3 Atatürk Dam [3] Turkey: 1990 84.5 166 48.7 2,400 TE/ER 4 Houtribdijk Netherlands: 1968 78 [4 ...
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 dam is still in excellent condition, and supplied a model to later engineers, including Sir Arthur Cotton's 19th-century dam across the Kollidam, the major distributary of the Kaveri. [14] The area irrigated by the ancient irrigation network is about 69,000 acres (28,000 ha). By the early 20th century, the irrigated area had been increased ...
List of dams in Saudi Arabia; List of dams and reservoirs in Singapore; List of dams in South Africa; List of dams and reservoirs in Spain; List of dams and reservoirs in Sri Lanka; List of dams and reservoirs in Switzerland; List of tallest dams in Switzerland
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 ...