Nurek Dam — Nurek Dam … Wikipedia
Dam — /dam, dahm/, n. (Carl Peter) Henrik /kahrl pee ter hen rik/; Dan. /kahrddl pay teuhrdd hen rddik/, 1895 1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel prize for medicine 1943. * * * I Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such… … Universalium
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Nurek — can refer to: Nurak, a city in Tajikistan Nurek Dam, a dam in Tajikistan, or its reservoir Nurek, Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an … Wikipedia
dam — dam1 /dam/, n., v., dammed, damming. n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. v.t. 4. to furnish with a … Universalium
Dam — This article is about structures for water impoundment. For other uses, see Dam (disambiguation). Hoover Dam, a concrete arch gravity dam in Black Canyon of the Colorado River. Lake Mead in the background is impounded by the dam … Wikipedia
Rogun Dam — ▪ dam, Tajikistan partially finished, large rock and earth fill dam on the Vakhsh River in southern Tajikistan, upstream from the Nurek Dam. Construction on the dam began in 1976, when Tajikistan was part of the Soviet Union. Following… … Universalium
Grande Dixence Dam — ▪ dam, Switzerland gravity dam on the Dixence River, Switzerland, completed in 1961. It is 935 feet (285 m) high and 2,280 feet (695 m) wide at the crest, has a volume of 7,848,000 cubic yards (6,000,000 cubic m), and impounds a reservoir… … Universalium
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Chicoasén Dam — Chicoasén Dam … Wikipedia
