Dam Collection (page 3)

Railroad dam at the Lizhma Station, 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Railroad dam at the Lizhma Station, 1915

Dam's slender abutment and part of the finished sill, Beloomut, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Dam's slender abutment and part of the finished sill, Beloomut, 1912. A uniformed man standing near a dam abutment, more men posed in background

Disturbances on the Dam in Amsterdam, 1848
1577645 Disturbances on the Dam in Amsterdam, 1848; (add.info.: Revolutionaries demonstrate in the Dam in Amsterdam, Holland, March 24th, 1848.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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Matej Rumansky

Winter landscape with pale red dam buildings, 1677. Creator: T Filoque
Winter landscape with pale red dam buildings, 1677

Italian Offensive of the Isonzo; boats are launched into the current slowed down by a dam, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Italian Offensive of the Isonzo; boats are launched into the current slowed down by a dam, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

The Water Reservoirs, the so-called Bends, in Belgrad Forest, 1744-1763. Creator: Johann Christian Vollerdt
The Water Reservoirs, the so-called Bends, in Belgrad Forest, 1744-1763

The Dam in Amsterdam with the new Town Hall under Construction, 1652-1689. Creator: Jacob van der Ulft (attributed to)
The Dam in Amsterdam with the new Town Hall under Construction, 1652-1689

Gatun Lake spillway, Panama Canal, c.between 1910 and 1914. Creator: Unknown
Gatun Lake spillway, Panama Canal, c.between 1910 and 1914

Keene Valley, old mill on the Ausable, Adirondack Mts. N.Y. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Keene Valley, old mill on the Ausable, Adirondack Mts. N.Y. between 1900 and 1905

Falls and Arch bridge, Bellows Falls, Vt. between 1905 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Falls and Arch bridge, Bellows Falls, Vt. between 1905 and 1910

Westminster High Bridge, Bellows Falls, Vt. c1907. Creator: Unknown
Westminster High Bridge, Bellows Falls, Vt. c1907

Oswego, dam at Oswego, N.Y. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Oswego, dam at Oswego, N.Y. between 1900 and 1906

Huron River dam, Ann Arbor, Mich. between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Huron River dam, Ann Arbor, Mich. between 1910 and 1920

Dam on the Pine River, Alma, Mich. between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Dam on the Pine River, Alma, Mich. between 1895 and 1910

Bureau of Reclamation - Shoshone Dam, Wyoming, Highest in World, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Bureau of Reclamation - Shoshone Dam, Wyoming, Highest in World, 1912

Bureau of Reclamation - Arrowcock [sic] Dam, Boise, Idaho; Showing Tunnel... 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Bureau of Reclamation - Arrowrock Dam, Boise, Idaho; Showing Tunnel Which Carries Boise River During Construction, 1912

Roosevelt Dam, Arizona - Salt River Project of Bureau of Reclamation, Dedication Scene, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Roosevelt Dam, Arizona - Salt River Project of Bureau of Reclamation, Dedication Scene, 1912. Dam named after President Theodore Roosevelt, serving mainly for irrigation, water supply

Barrage d'Assouan; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Barrage d'Assouan; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Les Oueds. Un barrage; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Jules Gervais-Courtellemont
Les Oueds. Un barrage; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Minidoka Project - U.S. Reclamation Bureau. Minidoka Dam, One Mile Long...Idaho, 1912 Creator: Harris & Ewing
Minidoka Project - U.S. Reclamation Bureau. Minidoka Dam, One Mile Long. Power Plant in Distance, Minidoka, Idaho, 1912

December. Creator: Jan van de Velde II
December

May. Creator: Jan van de Velde II
May

An Old Dam Near Montrose, 1891. Creator: James David Smillie
An Old Dam Near Montrose, 1891

An Old Dam Near Montrose, 1891. Creator: James David Smillie
An Old Dam Near Montrose, 1891

Moonlight in Overschie (near Rotterdam), 1855. Creator: Johan Barthold Jongkind
Moonlight in Overschie (near Rotterdam), 1855

"The Barrage of the Nile", 1854. Creator: Unknown. "The Barrage of the Nile", 1854
"The Barrage of the Nile", 1854. Dam across the River Nile in Egypt. A large passage is kept close to the Eastern shore, for the steamers

Laguna Dam, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Laguna Dam. The All American Canal, when completed, will extend desert land to cultivation by irrigation in the southwestern United States

Ochiai Bridge, Mino Province (Mino Ochiai bashi) from the series "One Hundred Famous... 1861
Ochiai Bridge, Mino Province (Mino Ochiai bashi) from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)", 1861

The Dam on the Otonashi River at Oji, Commonly Called "The Great Waterfall" (Oji Otonashig... 1857)
The Dam on the Otonashi River at Oji, Commonly Called "The Great Waterfall" (Oji Otonashigawa entai, sezoku Otaki to tonau)

Widtsoe land use adjustment project, Garfield County, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Widtsoe land use adjustment project. Garfield County, Utah. Excavating new spillway of Tropic Dam

Widtsoe land use adjustment project, Garfield County, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Widtsoe land use adjustment project. Garfield County, Utah. Loading boulder on stone boat, while excavating new spillway of Tropic Dam

A night scene on the Nile near the mouth of the Cairo canal, during the festival of Gebr... 1862. Creator: Unknown
A night scene on the Nile near the mouth of the Cairo canal, during the festival of Gebr-el-Haleeg, or breaking the canal, 1862

Wing Commander Guy Gibson & wife at Buckingham Palace for VC
Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC, DSO and Bar seen with his wife at Buckingham Palace to receive the Victoria CRoss and bar to the DSO, handed to him by Queen Elizabeth

Before and After the Construction of the Baihetan Dam in China in 1987 and 2022
Color satellite image of the Jinsha River in 1987 and 2022, before and after the construction of the Baihetan Dam. The image shows the Jinsha River

The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in China in 2022
Color satellite image of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in 2022. The dam is located in the Hubei province in central China

Yangtze River, China in 1987 and 2022, Before and After the Three Gorges Dam
Color satellite image of the Yangtze River in 1987 and 2022, before and after the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. The dam is located in the Hubei province in central China

Baihetan Dam on the Jinsha River in China in 2022
Color satellite image of the Baihetan Dam in 2022 on the Jinsha River, an upper stretch of the Yangtze River in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, in southwest China

Aerial view of buildings along the coast with forest at Kandalama Reserve, Sri Lanka

Bridge in the Thuelsfeld Dam nature reserve, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany

Heathland landscape in the Thuelsfeld Dam nature reserve, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany

Hiking trail through the heathland in the Thuelsfeld Dam nature reserve, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany

Riverside path in the Thuelsfeld Dam nature reserve, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany

Aerial view of the Agaro Lake and its dam, an artificial lake covering the old town of Agaro, under Monte Forno, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Piedmont, Italy, Southern Europe

USA, Arkansas, Heber Springs, Greers Ferry Dam and Lake

USA, Arizona, Page, Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam

In 1950 the old village of Curon Venosta - Graun im Vinschgau, Trentino Alto Adige - South Tyrol, Italy, was abandoned and rebuilt later on the new shores as the local valley was dammed in order to

1968 Gulf London Rally
JULY 02: Andrew Cowan / Brian Coyle, sunbeam imp during the Gulf London Rally on July 02, 1968. (Photo by LAT Images)

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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.