Global Dam Watch

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 globaldamwatch.org/home

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

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 globaldamwatch.org/home

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

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: globaldamwatch.org

Discover the history, structural details, and more about the Manawa Dam and thousands of others around the world at: globaldamwatch.org/intelligence

📰Dam in the News🚨: A recent breach at the Manawa Dam in Manawa, Wisconsin has caused significant concern. Read more at: washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/07…

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

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 globaldamwatch.org

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