Scientists found that large-scale dam building since 1835 shifted Earth's poles over a meter and significantly lowered sea ...

America is filled with many wonders. From the exquisite Grand Canyon to the never-ending stretches of crystal clear beaches. The United States truly has something for everyone to experience, and this ...

At 270 meters high, with the world’s thinnest 300-meter concrete arch dam and 12 massive 850 MW turbo generators, this engineering marvel sets global records.

The construction of the Kariba Dam, a concrete arch dam across the Zambezi, commenced in November 1956 and was completed in 1959. The structure stands 419 feet high, with a crest spanning 1,899 ...

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Most dams in this country are straight, not curved. The arch dam, as the curved type is known, is effectively an arched bridge turned on its side, with the centre of the arch pointing upstream. An ...

The last bit of concrete was poured at the Gordon Dam, in Tasmania’s remote southwest, on November 25, 1974, after almost three years of construction.

Buchanan Dam “is a multiple concrete arch and gravity structure measuring 11,200 feet long and 145 feet high,” according to the TSHA. The dam was named after U.S. Rep J.P. Buchanan.

Construction of Kariba Dam, a concrete arch dam across the Zambezi, began in November 1956 and was completed in 1959.

Upstream, the concrete arch dam that was called Copco 1 is all but gone, as crews work to remove a portion of the concrete foundation below the riverbed.