My Dam Stamps

Lake Nasser, Aswan Dam, electric power transmission tower, and symbols of industry and agriculture, printed by photogravure, and issued by Egypt on January 27, 1976 to commemorate the filling of the lake formed by the Aswan Dam, Scot No. 1003. Bonus: Cogwheel.

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Lesotho
Soil Conservation
July 15, 1971
Set of four, one stamp depicts Lionel Collet Dam, an embankment dam on Fenyane River opened in 1963.

Bophuthatswana (South Africa)
Dams
November 17, 1988
Molatedi Dam is an earthfill dam located on the Marico River near Zeerust, in South Africa. It was completed in 1986 and serves mainly for irrigation and domestic water supply.

Tunisia
Dams
June 24, 2020
Beni M'Tir Dam is located near the town of Ain Draham in northwestern Tunisia. The 78m high gravity dam, completed in 1953, is used for drinking water supply, irrigation, and power generation.

Austria
Reservoirs ATM
April 1, 2020
Kölnbrein Dam is a 200 meters high arch dam in the Hohe Tauern range within Carinthia. It was constructed between 1971 and 1979 and is the tallest dam in Austria. The reservoir serves as the primary storage in a three-stage pumped-storage power system with a total capacity of 1028 MW.

Here is the 3 escudos value (Sc #C28) from Angola's 10-stamp set of Public Works airmail stamps of July 12, 1965. Stamp depicts the Salazar Dam. The 2.50 escudo stamp (Cambambe Dam) is shown on page 2 of this thread.

On July 23, 1961 Egypt (UAR) issued a set of five stamps to commemorate the 9th anniversary of the Revolution of July 23, 1952. Here is the 35 milliemes value (Sc #526) of the set.

Indonesia
Dams
December 3, 2020
Jatigede Dam is located on the Cimanuk River in Sumedang Regency, West Java. The embankment dam was completed in 2015. The primary purpose of the dam is irrigation but it will also provide for flood control, water supply and hydroelectric power generation.

Here is the 5c value (Sc #633) from Uruguay's October 30, 1958 set of 4 stamps commemorating the inauguration of the Baygorria Hydroelectric Project.

On July 11, 1984 Chile issued a se-tenant sheet of 15, nine peso stamps depicting sites from throughout the long, narrow nation. These stamps commemorate the 10th anniversary of the regionalization of the country. One of the stamps shows the Colbun dam, in the Maule Region.

Map on the left side of the stamp shows the Maule Region. It is the green dot in the middle of continental Chile.

This November 3, 1993 80c stamp (SG #1773) of New Zealand was issued as a part of its "N.Z. in the 1940's" set of 6 values.

Georgia
Enguri Arch Dam
September 2022
Enguri Dam is on the Enguri River in Tsalenjikha, Georgia. Currently it is the second highest concrete arch dam in the world, with a height of 271.5 meters. Its power station is equipped with five 260MW turbines.

Ciskei (South Africa)
Dams in Eastern Cape
March 2, 1989
16c: Katrivier Dam is located on the Kat River near Seymour. The multi-arch type dam was completed in 1969.
30c: Cata Dam is located on the Cata River near Cata.
40c: Binfield Park Dam is located on Tyhume near Alice. It was completed in 1986.
50c: Sandile Dam is an embankment dam located on the Keiskamma River near Keiskammahoek. It was completed in 1983.

Singapore 2022 This stamp is part of "Building a green and resilient Singapore" issue, and features the Marina Barrage, a dam built at the mouth of the Singapore River, to retain as much fresh water as possible, and act as a tidal barrier for flood control. The main control building has become a popular place for leisure activities like kite flying.

China 2022 June 28 Development of hydroelectricity.