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.
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
Dam of Noisiel on the Marne river, Seine-et-Marne, France.
Argentina[edit]
Represa Salto Grande sobre el río Uruguay (Argentina-Uruguay)
Central hidroeléctrica Yacyretá, sobre el río Paraná
Córdoba Province[edit]
Embalse Río Tercero, Córdoba
Dique Los Molinos, Córdoba
Dique El Cajón cerca de Capilla del Monte, Córdoba
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]
Açude Gargalheiras, em Acari
Barragem da Represa de Guarapiranga, São Paulo, SP
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]
Dauerstaufüllung in Lauenstein, Sachsen
The dam of the detention basin Mordgrundbach (Damm des Rückhaltebeckens Mordgrundbach)
Cuneo province[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]
The Netherlands[edit]
Dam/lock complex below bridge Grave
Pakistan[edit]
Tanda Dam, Kohat Pakistan
Bobrowice I Dam, Bóbr river
Bobrowice I Dam, Bóbr river
Bobrowice I Dam, Bóbr river
Portugal[edit]
Barragem de Odeleite (paramento jusante)
Barragem de Odeleite (paramento montante)
Slovakia[edit]
South Africa[edit]
Staudamm Clanwilliam, Westkap
Rules dam on rio Guadalfeo, Andalusia
Camarasa's dam (front view and electric production center)
Terradet's dam. Noguera Pallaresa river. Cellers, Province of Lleida (Catalonia)
United States[edit]
Roosevelt Dam, Original construction, highest masonry dam in the world
Other countries[edit]
Aswan High Dam, Egypt (view from space).
Arch dam on the Manavgat River in Turkey (the upper dam).