Dam

English: A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment.

Deutsch: Ein Staudamm ist eine Bauart des Absperrbauwerks einer Talsperre oder einer Stauanlage.

Français : Barrage : Obstacle artificiel au moyen duquel on crée une retenue d'eau, généralement en coupant un cours d'eau.

Português: Barragem.

Italiano: Una diga è una barriera tra le acque che ostruisce, dirige o ritarda il flusso, spesso creando un serbatoio o un lago.

日本語: ダム

Slovenščina: Jez.

Featured and Quality images

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  Gordon Dam, Tasmania, Australia
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  Gold Ray Dam, Oregon, US
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    Tataragi Dam in Asago, Hyogo prefecture, Japan.
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    Bullards Bar Dam, California, US
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  Boréon Lake and its dam, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
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  Dam of Noisiel on the Marne river, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Argentina

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  El Chocón, en Neuquén, Argentina
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  Represa Salto Grande sobre el río Uruguay (Argentina-Uruguay)
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  La Angostura en Tucumán
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  Central hidroeléctrica Yacyretá, sobre el río Paraná

Córdoba Province

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  La Viña, Córdoba, Argentina
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  Embalse Río Tercero, Córdoba
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  Dique Los Molinos, Córdoba
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  Dique El Cajón cerca de Capilla del Monte, Córdoba
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  Doble Represa del Lago San Roque], en el Valle de Punilla.

Mendoza Province

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  Valle Grande, sobre el río Atuel, Mendoza
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  Dique Blas Brisoli, sobre el río Malargüe, Mendoza
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  Embalse Los Reyunos, en San Rafael, Mendoza

Australia

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  Googong Dam, Australian Capital Territory.

Brazil

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  Açude Gargalheiras, em Acari
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  Barragem do Jazigo, Serra Talhada
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  Barragem da Represa de Guarapiranga, São Paulo, SP

Canada

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  Barrage Daniel-Johnson, Manic 5, Québec
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  Cleveland Dam from the front, North Vancouver, BC.
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  Cleveland Dam, looking down from the top, North Vancouver, BC.

China

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  Barrage des Trois Gorges, plus grand barrage du monde, Hubei
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  Barrage des Trois Gorges - Ecluses aval
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  Barrage des Trois Gorges - Bateaux sortant de l'écluse aval
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  Barrage des Trois Gorges - L'ascenseur à bateau
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  Barrage des Trois Gorges - Ecluses n°1 et 2
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  Barrage des Trois Gorges - Ecluse n°2
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  Barrage des Trois Gorges - Ecluses n°3
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  Barrage des Trois Gorges - Ecluses n°4 et 5
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  Barrage des Trois Gorges - Vue générale
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  Barrage de Gezhouba - Yichang, Hubei

Germany

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  The Eder Dam, Hesse
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  Dauerstaufüllung in Lauenstein, Sachsen
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  The dam of the detention basin Mordgrundbach (Damm des Rückhaltebeckens Mordgrundbach)

India

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  Srisailam Dam, Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
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  Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh
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  Prakasham Barriage, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
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  Prakasam Barrage, Vijayawada
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  Hirakud Dam in Orissa

Italia

Cuneo province

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  Piastra Dam, Entracque
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  Piastra Dam, Entracque
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  Piastra Dam, Entracque
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  Piastra Dam, Entracque

Japan

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  Sagae Dam at Nishikawa, Yamagata Pref.
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  Yagisawa Dam at Minakami, Gunma Pref.
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  Miyagase Dam at Kanagawa Pref.
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  Misogawa Dam at Kiso, Nagano Pref.
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  Kurobe Dam at Tateyama, Toyama Pref.
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  Amagase Dam at Kyoto, Kyoto Pref.
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  Nunobiki Dam at Kobe, Hyogo Pref.
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  Ikehara Dam at Shimokitayama, Nara Pref.
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  Hounenike Dam at Kannonji, Kagawa Pref.
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  Sameura Dam at Motoyama, Kochi Pref.

Luxembourg

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  Lake Vianden
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  Tower Vianden

The Netherlands

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  Dam/lock complex below bridge Grave
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  Afsluitdijk

Pakistan

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  Tanda Dam, Kohat Pakistan
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  Mangla Dam, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
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  Tarbela Dam, NWFP, Pakistan

Poland

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  Pilchowice, Bóbr river
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  Bobrowice I Dam, Bóbr river
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  Bobrowice I Dam, Bóbr river
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  Bobrowice I Dam, Bóbr river
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  Dam on the Czorsztyn Lake

Portugal

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  Castelo de Bode
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  Castelo de Bode
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  Castelo de Bode
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  Barragem do Alqueva
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  Barragem do Azibo
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  Barragem do Lindoso
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  Barragem do Lindoso
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  Barragem do Lindoso
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  Barragem de Vascoveiro
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  Barragem de São Domingos
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  Barragem de Odeleite (paramento jusante)
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  Barragem de Odeleite (paramento montante)

Russia

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  Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam
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  Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam
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  Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam
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  Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam
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  Ust-Ilimsk Dam
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  Bratsk Dam

Slovakia

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  Gabčíkovo

South Africa

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  Staudamm Clanwilliam, Westkap

Spain

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  Rules dam on rio Guadalfeo, Andalusia
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  Camarasa's dam. Noguera Pallaresa river. Province of Lleida (Catalonia)
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  Camarasa's dam
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  Camarasa's dam (front view and electric production center)
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  Terradet's dam. Noguera Pallaresa river. Cellers, Province of Lleida (Catalonia)
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  Talarn's dam. Noguera Pallaresa river. Province of Lleida (Catalonia)
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  Dam of Canal de Seròs in Segre river. City of Lleida (Catalonia)
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  Dam "José María Oriol", Tagus river, Alcántara (Extremadura)
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  Fuentes Claras Dam, Adaja river, Ávila, (Castile and León)
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  Aldeadávila Dam over Douro river, Salamanca, (Castile and León)

United States

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  Hoover Dam
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  Hoover Dam.
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  Hoover Dam
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  Roosevelt Dam, Arizona
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  Roosevelt Dam, Original construction, highest masonry dam in the world
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  Nimbus dam, California
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  Shasta Dam
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  Grand Coulee Dam
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  J. Strom Thurmond Dam
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  Oroville Dam
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  Hoover Dam
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  Grand Coulee Dam

Other countries

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  Aswan High Dam, Egypt (view from space).
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  Lai da Marmorera Dam (Switzerland).
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  Arch dam on the Manavgat River in Turkey (the upper dam).