John Day Dam, USA

The John Day Dam is a concrete gravity dam spanning the Columbia River in the northwestern United States. The dam features a navigation lock plus fish ladders on both sides. The John Day Lock has the highest lift which is 110 feet high. The reservoir impounded by the dam is Lake Umatilla.

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Dalles Dam, Oregon, USA

The Dalles Dam is a concrete-gravity dam spanning the Columbia River, east of the city of The Dalles, Oregon, United States. The Army Corps of Engineers commenced work on the dam in 1952 and completed it five years later. The reservoir behind the dam is named Lake Celilo and runs 39 km up the river channel, to the foot of John Day Dam. 

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Mangla Dam, Pakistan

The Mangla Dam is a multipurpose dam located on the Jhelum River in the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is the 9th largest dam in the world.

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Davis Dam, USA

Davis Dam is constructed on the Colorado River (USA) about 110 km downstream from Hoover Dam. Its height is 60 meters. It stretches across the border between Arizona and Nevada. Davis Dam impounds the Colorado River and forms Lake Mohave.

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Parker Dam, USA

Parker Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam on Colorado River 249 km downstream of Hoover Dam. Its height is 320 feet. It is the deepest dam in the world. The dam's primary functions are to create a reservoir, and to generate hydroelectric power. It was built between 1934 and 1938 by the Bureau of Reclamation. The dam straddles the border between California and Arizona.

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Karun-3 dam, Iran

The Karun-3 dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Karun River in the province of Khuzestan, Iran. The purpose of the dam is for power generation and flood control. The dam is a concrete double arch type, 673 ft high from the foundation and 607 ft high from the river bed. It was built to help meet Iran's energy demands as well as to provide flood control.

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Aldeadávila Dam

Aldeadávila Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Douro River on the border between Spain and Portugal. The Douro River forms the international boundary between Portugal and Spain.

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Verzasca Dam, Switzerland

The Verzasca Dam, also known as the Contra dam and the Locarno Dam, is an arch dam on the Verzasca River, Switzerland. It was constructed between 1960 and 1965.  in Val Verzasca, Switzerland. It supports a 105 MW hydroelectric power station. It is the fourth tallest dam in Switzerland. The dam became a popular bungee jumping venue after a James Bond stuntman jumped off it in the opening scene of the 1995 film Golden Eye. The dam owners started to lease access to the dam, soon after Golden Eye was released, to a commercial bungee jump operator. According to the operator, over 10,000 people have jumped the 220 m (720 ft) from the dam.

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 Bungee Jump from Verzasca Dam Switzerland

 Bungee Jump from Verzasca Dam Switzerland

Bartlett Dam

The Bartlett Dam is a concrete multiple-arch buttress dam on the Verde River, located 50 km northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The dam creates Bartlett Lake and its primary purpose is irrigation water supply.

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Glen Canyon Dam

Glen Canyon Dam is a concrete arch dam on the Colorado River. It is situated in northern Arizona in the United States. The dam was built to provide hydroelectricity and flow regulation from the upper Colorado River Basin to the lower. Its reservoir is called Lake Powell, and is the second largest artificial lake in the country. The dam is named for Glen Canyon, a colorful series of gorges, most of which now lies under the reservoir.

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