Dam Collection

Craig Goch Dam, Elan Valley, Powys, Mid Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Scania X5 Flat bed truck

Scania X5 Flat bed truck

Byall Fen DP219045
Byall Fen, Manea, Fenland, Cambridgeshire. The landscape at Welches Dam, looking south-west towards the river Delph from the embankment track, September 2017

Bouncing Bomb
Plans for Operation Chastise drawn by Sir Barnes Neville Wallis for the bouncing bomb used in the raid known as the Dambusters in World War II Date: c. 1943

Beaver - working on beaver dam, late autumn. MT278
TOM-1190 Beaver - working on beaver dam, late autumn. Grand Teton national park, Wyoming, North America Castor canadensis Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Ordnance Survey map of north Sheffield copied by the Germans, and marked with bombing targets
Original at Sheffield Local Studiess 26 M/4

Ukraine Dnieper Dam
Dam on the Dnieper river

Craig Goch Dam, Elan Valley, Powys, Mid Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Blue Wildebeest -Connochaetes taurinus-, cow with calf, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Grand racer Kingston, by Spendthrift: dam imp. Kapanga, by Victorious, 2nd dam Kapunda, by Stockwell. Date c1891

Flood barrier, Netherlands
Flood barrier in Zeeland, Netherlands. This is part of the Deltaworks, which consists of dams, sluices, locks, dikes, and storm surge barriers

HOOVER DAM
At the time of its construction, the Boulder Dam (subsequently renamed the Hoover Dam) on the Colorado River, is the worlds largest

Adel Dam, Leeds, Yorkshire
Adel Dam, Leeds, near Bramhope, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1907

American Falls at Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, New York State, United States of America, North America

Giant Makes the Wrekin
A giant intends to dam the Seven & flood Shrewsbury, but a cobbler persuades the giant that it is a very long way, so the giant gives up & dumps his load creating the Wrekin

Hoover Dam, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Hoover Dam on the Colorado River forming the border between Arizona and Nevada, United States of America, North America

The Shoebill, Balaeniceps rex or Shoe-Billed Stork
The majestic bird of the wetlands and an excellent fisherman is in typical green environment. It is raining. Big grey bird with big bill. Very small deep of focus. The Shoebill, balaeniceps rex

Ruins of the Gleno dam and Presolana mount. Pianezza, Vilminore di Scalve, Scalve Valley, Lombardy, Bergamo province, Italy

Ghana, Volta Region, Akosombo. View over the Akosombo Dam which creates Lake Volta

FALL / CRUFTS WINNER / 1930
LUCKY STAR OF WARE Breed: Cocker Spaniel Owned by H. S. Lloyd Bred by M. Ottley Blue roan, born 15.09.28 Sired by Joyful Joe Date: 1930 - 1931

Burrator Lake, Devon, August 1928
View of Burrator Reservoir, Devon, August 1928 showing the suspension bridge and dam. A small group of people are admiring the vista from the path

Harry Wilkes by George Wilkes - dam Molly Walker by Capt. Walker. Date c1885

Howden Dam
The Howden Reservoir was built by the for the use of the people of Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield and Derbyshire. IoE 82158

USS Maine, 1911. The USS Maine, a pre-dreadnought battleship, exploded and sank in Havana harbour, Cuba, on 15 February 1898, with the loss of 274 of her crew

National Monument in Dam Square, Amsterdam, Holland

Meerkat -Suricata suricatta- with pups, Wilhelma Zoo, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Alpine Marmots -Marmota marmota-, cub sniffing mother, Grossglockner, Hohe Tauern National Park, Tyrol, Austria

JOHNSTOWN FLOOD, 1889. The broken dam at South Fork Lake. Engraving, 1889

Beaver Lodge

The Mohne Dam Breached; Second World War, 1943
Aerial photograph showing the Mohne Dam and reservoir (top) after the Dambusters raid of 1943. On the 16th May, Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron, led by Guy Gibson

Nanticoke Dam, 1874. Creator: John Filmer
Nanticoke Dam, 1874. The Susquehanna River at Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, USA....Nanticoke, where the river expands considerably, becoming very shallow

Building of the Aswan Dam, Egypt -- temples were either covered by water or dismantled and moved to a new location. Date: circa 1960s

Calf suckling at the teat of a mother cow, on the Shannon, Midlands, Republic of Ireland, Europe

The Francois Zola Dam, 1877-1878. Oil on canvas. Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) French Post-Impressionist painter. Landscape Mountains Water Aix-en-Provence France

LCC-LFB emergency dam unit and trailer pump, WW2
Emergency water supplies were vital to supplementing the available mains supply for fighting the vast swathe of fires that swept parts of London during the Blitz

NIAGARA FALLS: BEAVERS, 1715. Beavers at Niagara Falls. Detail from Molls Map of North America, 1715

China, Guilin, Li River, River boats line the way along the River with its dramatic mountains

RAF Bombers breaching the Mohne Dam; Second World War, 1943
Drawing showing the destruction of the Mohne Dam in Westphalia, Germany, by the squadron of Royal Air Force Lancaster bombers who came to be known as The Dambusters, 16th May 1943

High Dam, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Croton Dam In New York
View of the Croton Dam on the Hudson River, Croton, New York, twentieth century. (Photo by Frederic Lewis/Getty Images)

Rhayader, Wales - Craig-y-alt-Goch dam
Craig-y-alt-Goch dam, in the Elan Valley, Rhayader, Wales. The reservoir supplies water to Birmingham - 80 miles away! Date: circa 1920s

AZ, Arizona, Page. Glen Canyon Dam on Colorado River

Craig Goch Dam - showing excess water flowing through the arches - Elan Valley - Mid-Wales - UK
GUY-176 Craig Goch Dam - showing excess water flowing through the arches Elan Valley - Mid-Wales - UK Wales Guy Rogers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

CROTON DAM, 1860. The dam on the Croton River in New York, which supplied water for the Croton Aqueduct. Wood engraving, American, 1860

Garrett Davis: by Glencoe, dam by Sir Leslie. Date c1854

Dnieper hydroelectric plant construction
Dniprohes (Dnieper hydroelectric station) under construction on the river Dnieper in Ukraine, USSR. The dam was constructed between 1927 and 1932

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From historic landmarks to engineering marvels, dams have shaped our world. The Scania X5 Flat bed truck transports materials for the construction of these mighty structures, while an Ordnance Survey map reveals the strategic importance of dams during wartime. In the picturesque Elan Valley in Wales, Craig Goch Dam stands tall as a testament to human ingenuity. The Bouncing Bomb revolutionized dam-busting techniques during World War II, forever changing warfare tactics. Byall Fen DP219045 showcases how dams play a crucial role in managing water resources worldwide. From Ukraine's Dnieper Dam to Adel Dam in Leeds and flood barriers in the Netherlands, these structures protect communities from devastating floods. Nature thrives too - blue wildebeests roam freely near Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater, where water sources are regulated by natural dams. Even horse racing has its own connection with 'dam' - Grand racer Kingston traces its lineage back to imp. Kapanga through their shared ancestry line. Finally, no mention of dams would be complete without honoring the iconic HOOVER DAM – an architectural masterpiece that harnesses nature's power for electricity generation.