My Dam Stamps

Iran
Inauguration of the Shahnaz Dam
June 8, 1963
Shahnaz Dam (Ekbatan Dam) is a concrete dam on Abshineh rivar 12 km southeast of the city of Hamedan . It is used for freshwater storage and supply as well as recreation.

Iran
Completion of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi Dam
March 14, 1963
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi Dam (Dez Dam) is an arch dam on the Dez River in the southwestern province of Khuzestan. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and irrigation. It has an associated 520 MW power station.

Lebanon
Progress and Achievements
June 1, 1971
The Litani River Dam, completed in 1959, is located at 60 km southeast of Beruit. It is 60 meters high and 1,350 meters in length. The dam is built primarily for irrigation and power generation. Its hydroelectric power station has a capacity of 185 MW.

Panama - 1982
1st Anniversary of the Death of General Omar Torrijos

Bayano Dam

DDR (Germany)
Dams
September 11, 1968
The Ohra Dam lies on the north side of the Thuringian Forest in the district of Gotha, near the village of Luisenthal. The 59 m-high, 260 m-long rockfill dam was completed in 1967 for freshwater supply.

Egypt (UAR) - 1964
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Nile River and Aswan High Dam (Sadd El-Ali Dam)

Albania
National Development
August 1, 1953
Set of eight; one stamp depicts Shkopet Dam on the Mat River.
Shkopet Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in the Ulez Regional Natural Park on the Mat River. The dam is 48.8 m in height and 89 m in length. The hydroelectric power station has a capacity of 24 MW.

Argentina
Completion of the El Chocón Hydroelectric Power Plant
September 14, 1974
The El Chocón Dam is on the Limay River in the northwestern Argentine Patagonia, at about 80 km upstream of its confluence with the Neuquén River.
El Chocón is used for flood control, irrigation, and the generation of hydroelectricity. Its power station, with six 210 MW turbines, is the largest hydroelectric power plant in Patagonia.

Austria
The 15th Anniversary of Nationalized Power Industry
March 26, 1962
Set of six; one stamp features the Mooserboden Dam.
Mooserboden Dam is an arch gravity dam in the high mountain region of Hohe Tauern. The dam, 107 meters high and 500 meters long, is one of the dams operated by the Kaprun power plants which provide electricity to the Salzburg region.

Greece
Electrification Projects
April 14, 1962
One of the seven stamps shows the Louros River Dam.
The Louros River Dam is located at 45 km south of the city of Ioannina in Preveza prefecture. The arch gravity dam is 18 m in height and 97 m in length. The 10.3 MW power station began operation in 1954.

Japan
Completion of the Ogochi Dam
November 26, 1957
Ogochi Dam is a gravity dam on Tama River in Tokyo Prefecture, 60 km west of the Tokyo metropolitan area. The dam, 149 m in height and 350 m in length, forms Lake Okutama for supplying water to 13 million residents in the greater Tokyo area.
(engraver: S. Kurihara).

Panama - 1937
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Madden Dam - Panama Canal

Argentina - 1975
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Rio Hondo Dam in Santiago del Estero

Sharjah
Science, Transport and Communications
April 26, 1965
A definitive set of 20 stamps in 10 tête-bêche pairs. One stamp depicts a hydroelectric dam.

India
The 50th Anniversary and 13th Congress of International Commission on Large Dams
October 29, 1979
Hirakud Dam is on the Mahanadi River about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha in eastern India. The Hirakud Reservoir behind the dam is 55 km long. It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects started after India's independence. The hydroelectric power station has a total installed capacity of 347.5 MW.