Aswan High Dam
Learn about the dam that changed the Nile River forever.

Dams & Reservoirs
From the About.com Architecture site, images and information about specific dams.

Hydropower
Fantastic hydropower resources from the About.com Environment site.

Dam Facts
Seven anti-dam facts from the organization American Rivers.

Dam Removal
From American Rivers, information about dam removal, which is becoming more commonplace.

Dams: What They Are and What They Do
An excerpt from Silenced Rivers by Patrick McCully. A great essay on the history of dams, especially those in the U.S.

Environmental Impacts of Large Dams
A short document about the negative impacts of dams.

Inflatable Dams
Find out how inflatable dams in Tempe, Arizona operate.

Remarks of Daniel P. Beard
A speech by the former head of the Bureau of Reclamation at the International Dam Summit held in Japan on September 14, 1996. Beard focuses on lessons learned and the future of water policy without dams.

Ten Reasons Why Dams Damage Rivers
Negative aspects of dams, from American Rivers.

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