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The Delta Works
Information about the Deltaplan in the Netherland and the flood in 1953.
http://www.deltawerken.com/
German Dam Research and Technology:
Provides links to publications that show progress in German dam research and case histories where modern techniques had been used. Publications in pdf format.
http://germannatcom-icold.de/german_resear...
South Batavia Dam
Project to determine the future of the dam. Includes dam history, project scope and schedule, and feasability studies. Located on the Fox River in Kane County, Illinois.
http://www.southbataviadam.com/
Tailings Dam Safety
Topics include current issues, safety, dam properties and failures. From the WISE uranium project.
http://www.wise-uranium.org/indexm.html
National Performance of Dams Program - NPDP
Technical resource for information on the performance of dams, supporting dam safety, engineering, and public policy. Includes a database of dams in the U.S., and a database of primarily dam failures.
http://npdp.stanford.edu/index.html
High Masonry Dams.
Full text of John McMaster's 1876 publication.
http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-i...
Division of Safety of Dams
Contains information about dams in the state, with technical references, statutes and regulations.
http://damsafety.water.ca.gov/
Karun III
Project history, news, technical data and photographs. Arch dam located on the Karun river in Iran.
http://www.karun3.com/home.asp
Climate Control Requires a Dam at the Strait of Gibraltar
Article discusses the climate benefits of building a dam across the straits of Gibralter. By R. G. Johnson, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Minnesota.
http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/eosrjohnson.htm...
Kalpasar Dam Development Feasibility Study
Gujarat State considers a proposed tidal power dam at the Gulf of Khambhat, India. Includes history, benefits and technical features.
http://www.kalpasar.gujarat.gov.in/
About Dams
A range of topics from the International Rivers Networks including social, environmental and economic impacts, and dam performance and safety.
http://www.irn.org/basics/ard/index.php?id...
Building The Ultimate Dam
Donald Jackson of the History Department, Lafayette College, describes his book on John S. Eastwood and the control of water in the American West. Excerpts and illustrations.
http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~jacksond/ultdam....
Geoguide Dams
Basic animated guide to the before, during, and after phases of dam construction.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resource...
Introduction to Dams
Topics include the societal nature of dams and opposition to, examples of failures, and types.
http://simscience.org/cracks/advanced/dams...
Gibraltar Dam
Historical overview of this dam built in 1920 and designed by Joseph Barlow Lippincott (1864-1942) in the Pacific Southwest, from the United States Department of Agriculture.
http://www.r5.fs.fed.us/heritage/065.HTM
Dams and Development
Demonstrate how dams can be used by university teachers and students to explore topics in both environmental studies and development studies. Includes discussions, case studies of selected dam projects, and lists of references to assist teachers and students in further research.
http://www.idsnet.org/Resources/Dams/
Pensacola Dam
Provides a range of photographs and commentary on the history and construction of this 1938 dam located on the Grand river in Oklahoma.
http://www.grandlakewebs.com/history/
Holding Back the Waters — Dams as Water Resource Monuments
Article by Joe Gelt which details the range of dams and the regulations that control them.
http://ag.arizona.edu/azwater/arroyo/092da...
The World Commission on Dams
An independent, international, multi-stakeholder process produced a report addressing controversial issues associated with large dams.
http://www.dams.org/
Dam Design
Features a range of information for undergraduate studies. Topics include loadings, geology, site investigations, and construction. Compiled by Andrew Graham at Durham University.
http://www.dur.ac.uk/~des0www4/cal/dams/
Parker Dam
Guide to Parker Dam on the southern Colorado River, includes color photos, tour, Visitor Center facilities, rates and fees, seasons and hours.
http://www.desertusa.com/colorado/parker_d...
The Dam Site
A range of topics from Richard Woodward, including how dams are built and work, geology, and the environment.
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~engineerin...
Dams
Illustrated project by Diana Biggs, on the social and environmental impacts of large dams. Includes case studies.
http://www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/sijpkes/arc...
Parker Dam and Powerplant
Comment and photographs from the Bureau of Reclamation.
http://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/pao/parker.h...
The Los Angeles Dam Story
Illustrated article on the progress in designing critical structures to avoid damage during large earthquakes.
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/prepare/factsheet...
Elan Valley Dams
History of the dams, reservoirs, and 73 mile aqueduct of the Elan Valley waterworks in mid-Wales. From the Powys digital history project.
http://history.powys.org.uk/history/rhayad...
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