Most Important Structures in this Category
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| # | Name | Country | height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurek Dam | Tajikistan | 300 m |
| 2 | Grande Dixence Dam | Switzerland | 285 m |
| 3 | Inguri Dam | Georgia | 270 m |
| 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 m |
| 10 | Mica Dam | Canada | 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
- Canal embankments
- 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
- Recreation
- 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 historical old warehouse district.
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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 or in operation along the river. Originally, construction work began in 1980, but was time ... [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 intake and outlet structures, the new, second lock measures a total of 312 m. Filling and ... [more]
Literature
- (1987): Automated instrumentation at some U.S.B.R. dams. Presented at: IABSE Colloquium: Monitoring of Large Structures and Assessment of their Safety, Bergamo, Italy, 1987.
- (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.
- (1994): Enlarging the Capacity of Existing Dams. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 4, n. 2 (May 1994), pp. 101-102.
- (1992): Environmental problems related to dams in India. Presented at: 14th IABSE Congress, New Delhi, India, 6-10 March 1992.
