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Guide from Desert USA to the deepest dam in the world, built in the 1930s on the Colorado River. Includes history, photographs and visitor information.
www.desertusa.com
Includes the history of the 1953 flooding in The Netherlands and series of dams created to prevent this from happening again.
www.deltawerken.com
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.
ww2.lafayette.edu
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.
www.kalpasar.gujarat.gov.in
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.
germannatcom-icold.de
Topics include the societal nature of dams and opposition to, examples of failures, and types.
simscience.org
Basic animated guide to the before, during, and after phases of dam construction.
www.nationalgeographic.com
Archive of the commission whose objectives were to undertake a global review of the development effectiveness of large dams and to develop internationally acceptable criteria and guidelines for future decision-making on dams.
www.dams.org
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.
www.idsnet.org
Illustrated article on the progress in designing critical structures to avoid damage during large earthquakes.
quake.wr.usgs.gov
Full text of John McMaster's 1876 publication.
www.hti.umich.edu
History of the dams, reservoirs, and 73 mile aqueduct of the Elan Valley waterworks in mid-Wales. From the Powys digital history project.
history.powys.org.uk
Illustrated project by Diana Biggs, on the social and environmental impacts of large dams. Includes case studies.
www.arch.mcgill.ca
Reviews plans and specifications for the construction of new dams or for the enlargement, alteration, repair, or removal of existing dams. Includes technical references, statutes and regulations.
damsafety.water.ca.gov
A range of topics from Richard Woodward, including how dams are built and work, geology, and the environment.
members.optusnet.com.au