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Dams by use: Case Studies
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Case Studies & Reports
The following reports and case studies on "Dams by use" are available:
Reinforcement of the Folsom Dam in California
Completed in 1955, Folsom Dam is located on the American River in northern California, approximately 40 km northeast of the city of Sacramento. The ... more
Tunnel excavation for the Cheves hydroelectric power plant in Peru
In 2010, construction work began at the Cheves hydroelectric power plant that is located on the Huaura River about 130 km north of Lima. Since its ... more
Large scale energy generation: Ingula pumped storage complex, South Africa
According to forecasts, South Africa's energy demand will rise to approximately 40,000 MW by 2025. In anticipation of the increased demand, the Ing ... more
Reisseck II pumped storage power station in test operation
The increased use of wind energy in Europe is requiring power stations that can adjust to output fluctuations of wind power stations and that can s ... more
Willow Island hydro-electric project in West Virginia
The Willow Island hydro-electric project is under construction in northern West Virginia, USA, near the town of St. Marys. The Willow Island reserv ... more
Tocoma Dam ensures energy supply in Venezuela
The Manuel Piar hydropower station and Tocoma Dam are located approximately 85 km from the town of Puerto Ordaz in the federal state of Bolívar in ... more
Lift-off tests at West Point Dam and Robert F. Henry Dam
In the 1960s and 70s, the US Army Corps of Engineers regularly used high-strength, smooth, post-tension steel bar tendons for trunnion girder ancho ... more
Expansion of the Panama Canal completed
The expansion of the second most important waterway in the world is finished. Since the end of June 2016, large container ships can now also pass t ... more
Hydroelectric power plant Inn – More than 400GWh of energy from water
The GKI at the upper Inn River in the area of the Swiss-Austrian border is the largest run-of-river installation that is being built in the Alps in ... more
Bar anchors stabilize peninsula during Panama Canal extension
Since 2007, work has been underway on the most comprehensive expansion in the history of the Panama Canal. In the meantime, this project is nearly ... more