Where are the most unusual dam in the world (photos)
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Throughout its history, humankind has created and continues to create a truly Grand object. Such can be safely attributed to dams, which are not only useful, but are impressive with their giant size.
The Contra Dam, Switzerland
Arch dam, contra, known as the Verzasca dam (named after the river) or Locarno (the nearby town), located in the South of Switzerland.
Engineering design height of 220 meters and a length of 380 meters was built in 1965. It not only performs its intended purpose, but also attracts hundreds of tourists. The fact that now the dam, the contra is also used as a platform for bungee jumping. In addition, it was filmed one of the episodes of the film about James bond.
This dam with a height of 140 meters is located on the Gordon river in the Australian state of Tasmania. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that it is curved both vertically and horizontally. The dam was built Gordon in 1974.
Monticello dam, with a height of 93 meters is located in United States, California. It was built in 1957 on the site of the eponymous town. Particularly popular dam has acquired due to the unusual design of the spillway, which is made in the form of a giant funnel.
The engineering construction is located in Black canyon on the border of the U.S. States of Arizona and Nevada, just 48 kilometres South-East of Las Vegas. Named dam was in honor of the 31st U.S. President Herbert Hoover, who played an important role in its construction. The height of the dam — 221,4 meters, and base length reaches 200 meters.
One of the newest, powerful and well-known hydroelectric power station in China located on the Yangtze river in Hubei province. Construction height is 181 meters. Open the Causeway was in 2003, and its construction has been spent about 203 million dollars.
Dam Almendra height of 200 meters is one of the largest dams of Spain. It is located near the homonymous village. The construction is part of a complex of five hydroelectric power station near the border with Portugal.
The second largest dam in the world located on the border of Paraguay and Brazil. It is relatively new — it opened in 2007. The height of the dam is 196 metres and the overall length of the structure — 7 235 meters.
Built in 1990, one of the largest dams of Turkey, located on the Euphrates river. The dam height is 169 meters and the reservoir above it is the third largest in the country.
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