The following is a listofreservoirsanddams, arranged by continent and country. Djorf Torba Dam Keddara Dam Koudiat Acerdoune Dam Meraldene Dam boughrara...
building dams, reservoirs, irrigation and diversion canals and hydropower stations. The benefits ofthedams are not only limited to hydropower. Many dams are...
is a listof lakes andreservoirsin England. This list is restricted to open bodies of fresh-water over 5 ha in area, because ofthe difficulty in establishing...
off-stream reservoirs, which receive diverted water from a nearby stream or aqueduct or pipeline water from other on-stream reservoirs. Dams are typically...
Reservoirs storing large volumes of water have the capability of causing considerable damage and loss of life if they fail. Reservoirs are considered "installations...
The Elan Valley Reservoirs (Welsh: Cronfeydd Cwm Elan) are a chain of man-made lakes created from dammingthe Elan and Claerwen rivers within the Elan...
can cause immense damage and loss of life when they occur. In 1975 the failure ofthe Banqiao ReservoirDamand other damsin Henan Province, China caused...
expand the box entitled 'River Lea / Lee, England' at the bottom of this page. UnitedKingdom portal Transport portal Listofdamsandreservoirsinthe United...
hill and into the lower ofthe two Rivelin Dams to supply Sheffield. The building ofthereservoir resulted inthe submergence ofthe villages of Ashopton...
The Aswan Dam, or more specifically since the 1980s, the Aswan High Dam, is one ofthe world's largest embankment dams, which was built across the Nile...
a sailing club on the water.[citation needed] List of reservoirsanddamsintheUnitedKingdom Nevell, Mike (1992), Tameside Before 1066, Tameside Metropolitan...
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also...
the Dnieper by assault. In addition, the Ukrainians control thedamsandreservoirs on the Dnieper upstream from Kakhovka, and could choose to hold more...
and ecosystems, and siltation and erosion patterns. While dams can ameliorate the risks of flooding, dam failure can be catastrophic. In 2021, global installed...