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Most Important Structures in this Category
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| # | Name | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurek Dam | Tajikistan | 300 |
| 2 | Grande Dixence Dam | Switzerland | 285 m |
| 3 | Inguri Dam | Georgia | 270 |
| 4 | Vajont Dam | Italy | 261.6000 m |
| 5 | Tehri Dam | India | 260.5000 m |
| 6 | Mauvoisin Dam | Switzerland | 250 m |
| 7 | Deriner Dam | Turkey | 249 m |
| 8 | Alberto Lleras Dam | Colombia | 247 m |
| 9 | Gilgel Gibe III Dam | Ethiopia | 240 |
| 10 | Ertan Dam | China | 240 m |
Note: there are too many entries in this category and all its subcategories combined. To obtain a list of structures please go through one of the subcategories.
Media
Subcategories
- Canals
- Causeways (rail)
- Causeways (road)
- Diversion dams
- Dry docks
- Flood barrier systems
- Flood barriers
- Flood protection structures
- Flood-control dams
- Fortification dams
- Fortification walls
- Fresh water dams
- Hydroelectric dams / plants
- Irrigation & industrial water dams
- Lift locks
- Locks
- Port bassins
- Pumped-storage reservoirs
- Retaining walls
- Safety gates (canal)
- Sea defences
- Water reservoirs
Case Studies & Reports
Hamburg’s Niederhafen equipped with flood control structure
The Niederhafen in Hamburg, Germany features the city’s most famous harbour promenade that connects the St. Pauli Landing Bridges with the historic ... more
Rogun Dam, Tajikistan – the world’s highest dam
The Rogun Dam is a dam under construction on the Vakhsh River in central Tajikistan. The dam is one of ten hydroelectric projects that are planned ... more
Second Moselle Lock near Trier, Germany
The Moselle lock in the south of Trier is currently being extensively extended and features an additional, highly efficient lock chamber. Including ... more
Literature
- (1993): Les barrages du soleil. Naissance et vie de l'hydroélectricité dans le sud-est de la France. Les Editions du Cabri, Breil-sur-Roya (France), pp. 179.
- (1934): Le code pour l'étude de la construction des barrages dans l'état de l'Arizona. In: Travaux, n. 13 (January 1934), pp. 30-38.
- (2002): Ermittlung der Erdbebensicherheit von Talsperren. Trends und Erfahrungen aus der Praxis. In: Felsbau, v. 20, n. 5 ( 2002), pp. 143.
- (2014): The heritage of dams in Northern Ireland. In: Dams and Reservoirs, v. 24, n. 2 (June 2014), pp. 62-86.
- (2003): Il ponte e la città. Sergio Musmeci a Potenza. Gangemi Editore, Rome (Italy), ISBN 978-8849204193, pp. 80.
