Dams represent some of the grandest examples of civil engineering on the planet. Indeed, these mighty blockades mesmerize in ...

Discover the incredible story behind the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric gravity dam in the world and a true symbol of modern engineering excellence. Built across China ...

Itaipu Dam is one of the world’s largest dams by volume, spans 7,919 meters in length and rises 196 meters high. Its expansive reservoir covers around 1,350 square kilometers and holds an ...

The burgeoning dam dispute between Morocco and Algeria is hardly unique: Climate change is exacerbating water conflicts around the world.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While dams are an engineering marvel, generating energy for millions ...

Like many dams around the world, the Wadi Derna dams in Libya were built in the 1970s during the era of peak global dam construction, when 1,000 large dams were installed each year. Now most of ...

Around the world, rivers seem to be either ... including the Three Gorges Dam—the world's biggest. Photograph by Bloomberg In recent decades, few large dams have been constructed in North ...

Oshun O’Rourke waded into the dark green water, splashing toward a net that her colleagues gently closed around a cluster ... being dismantled: The world’s largest dam removal project is ...

A 2021 U.N. report co-authored by Perera assessed more than 50,000 large dams around the world. He and his co-researchers found that many countries’ dams are, on average, older than age 50 and ...

Native American tribes, environmentalists and salmon earned a big win this week when U.S. regulators approved plans for the world’s largest ... communities around the dams worry about being ...

When Lake Hodges reopened last month after a year of repairs on its century-old dam, thoughts turned for many people to pleasant days spent boating and fishing there. Casey Gauntt thought about ...