Dam

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

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

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

Featured and Quality images[edit]

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

Argentina[edit]

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

Córdoba Province[edit]

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

Mendoza Province[edit]

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

Australia[edit]

Googong Dam, Australian Capital Territory.

Brazil[edit]

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

Canada[edit]

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

China[edit]

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

Germany[edit]

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

India[edit]

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

Italia[edit]

Cuneo province[edit]

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

Japan[edit]

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

Luxembourg[edit]

Lake Vianden
Tower Vianden

The Netherlands[edit]

Dam/lock complex below bridge Grave
Afsluitdijk

Pakistan[edit]

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

Poland[edit]

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

Portugal[edit]

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

Russia[edit]

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

Slovakia[edit]

Gabčíkovo

South Africa[edit]

Staudamm Clanwilliam, Westkap

Spain[edit]

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