The arch dam, as the curved type is known, is effectively an arched bridge turned on its side, with the centre of the arch ...

With high concrete walls, they have no dedicated pathways for migrating salmon. Emptying the reservoirs to the river channel would let salmon pass much as they did before the dams. It would leave ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is closely monitoring the Vaal Dam after the dam’s water levels drastically increased from last week’s 24.3% to 46.2% this week. According to the ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is closely monitoring the Vaal Dam after the dam’s water levels drastically increased from last week’s 24.3% to 46.2% this week. According to the ...

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday stressed the need for “big dams” in the country and vowed to provide enough funds for irrigation programs. Marcos made the ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct a date related to an official visit. We regret the error. On Dec. 25, Beijing announced it would build a dam on ...

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To help them achieve that goal, the government recently announced plans to build the biggest hydropower dam in the world. The dam will be built on a river in Tibet called the Yarlung Tsangpo, with ...

The torrential rainfall in parts of South Africa has improved the surface water storage levels in the country’s dams to 79.8% this week, a huge increase as compared to last week’s 74.5%.

The Vaal Dam has shown remarkable recovery over the past week, rising from 25.5% on 8 January to 46.15% by 14 January. Vaal Dam. Image: Department of Water and Sanitation The Vaal Dam has ...