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The Three Gorges Dam spans the Yangtze River with large red cranes along the top, surrounded by water and green hills near Yichang, Hubei province, China.

Glen Canyon Dam

Grand Coulee Dam

Daniel-Johnson Dam

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Topics

hydraulic filling fish pass dike sluice kicker reservoir spillway levee earthfill dam cofferdam construction railroad tunnels and underground excavations Harbors and sea works bridge canals and inland waterways road water supply system lighthouse ship construction

Key People

Baker, Sir Benjamin

Sir Benjamin Baker

English civil engineer

Old Aswan Dam

Sir William Willcocks

British engineer

Cotton, Sir Arthur Thomas

Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton

British engineer