Global Dam Watch

Improving our understanding of the costs and benefits of dams to our world by providing open access data and tools focused on dams and reservoirs.

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Dams are the most important part of our global water infrastructure underpinning food and water security for billions. Careful management of dams and their watersheds is necessary to ensure economic and environmental sustainability. Find out more at
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Today's dam of the week is the Comerío Dam in Comerío, Puerto Rico. It was built in 1984 and has a height of 73m that spans the La Plata River. Puerto Rico has at least 23 dams with a total reservoir storage volume of 0.53 km³ and HEP generating capacity of 92 MW. #damoftheweek

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Dams are the most important part of our global water infrastructure underpinning food and water security for billions. Careful management of dams and their watersheds is necessary to ensure economic and environmental sustainability.  Find out more at https://t.co/A4RW2MG517

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Today's dam of the week is the Dubǎsari Dam in Dubǎsari, Moldova. It was built in 1954 and has a height of 25m that spans the Dniester River. Moldova has at least 20 dams with a total reservoir storage volume of >1.5 km³ and HEP generating capacity of >64 MW. #damoftheweek

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Dams are the most important part of our global water infrastructure underpinning food and water security for billions. Careful management of dams and their watersheds is necessary to ensure economic and environmental sustainability. Find out more at: https://t.co/xV5XJzvNtO

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📰Dam in the News🚨: A recent breach at the Manawa Dam in Manawa, Wisconsin has caused significant concern. Read more at: https://t.co/78qIoE6kKE

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Discover the history, structural details, and more about the Manawa Dam and thousands of others around the world at: https://t.co/Lq08F3nc0t

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Today's dam of the week is the Prosser Creek Dam in California, USA. It was built in 1962 and has a 50m wall that spans the Prosser Creek. The USA has at least 92,000 dams with a total reservoir storage volume of >443.1 km³ and HEP generating capacity of >101 GWh.  #DamOfTheWeek

[Global Dam Watch @GlobalDamWatch]

Dams are the most important part of our global water infrastructure underpinning food and water security for billions. Careful management of dams and their watersheds is necessary to ensure economic and environmental sustainability.  Find out more at https://t.co/PEMg7cWGcQ

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Today's dam of the week is the Tränsglet Dam in Sweden. It was built in 1974 and has a 125m wall that spans the Dal River. Sweden has at least 10,000 dams with a total reservoir storage volume of >34.7 km³ and HEP generating capacity of >28k GWh.  #DamOfTheWeek