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Czech Republic Technical Monuments - The Flaje Dam May 15, 2013 The Fláje Dam, built between 1951 and 1963, is a pillar-style valley dam, unique in the Czech Republic. It is located in the Krušné Hory region bordering Germany. The dam was built with concrete and rock from local quarry.  |
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Ethiopia1965 - Scott C90 The Koka Dam is located in the Misraq Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, close to the capital and largest city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa  |
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DDR (Germany) Dams September 11, 1968 Spremberg Dam and its associated reservoir lie between Spremberg and Cottbus on the River Spree. The earthfill dam, completed in 1965, is mainly for freshwater supply and flood control.  |
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Algeria Saharan Public Works February 22, 1969 Djorf Torba Dam is in Kenadsa District, crossing the Oued Guir about 50 kilometers west of Béchar. It is used for the purposes of irrigation and water supply. The area around the head of the dam features a number of notable ancient monuments.  |
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Afghanistan Agriculture and Electricity July 2, 1967 Sarobi Dam is located 60 kilometers east of the city of Kabul in the Sarobi district. Its hydroelectric power plant, with two 11 MW turbines, was commissioned in 1957.  |
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Gabon Hydroelectric installations at Kinguele June 19, 1973 The Kinguele Dam is located on the Mbei River. It is mainly for freshwater storage and hydroelectricity. The first phase of the hydropower project with 20 MW capacity was completed in 1973 to supply electricity to the paper pulp factory in the nearby town of Kango.  |
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South Africa Opening of Hendrik Verwoerd Dam March 4, 1972 Gariep Dam (originally Hendrik Verwoerd Dam) is an arch-gravity dam on the Orange River near the town of Norvalspont, bordering the Free State and Eastern Cape provinces. Its primary purpose is for irrigation, industrial use as well as for power generation. Its hydroelectric power station has four 90 MW turbines.  |
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Rhodesia Water Conservation - Bangala Dam July 19, 1965 Bangala Dam is an arch dam which lies in southeastern Zimbabwe on the Mutirikwe River. It was built to provide irrigation water to the farming estates on the lowveld to the southwest. The dam was inaugurated in 1963.  |
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El Salvador National Energy Resources September 13, 1984 The Fifth of November Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Lempa River 80 kilometers northeast of San Salvador. Its hydroelectricity plant has a capacity of 81 MW.  |
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Malaysia Opening of the Temengor Hydroelectric Power Station September 19, 1979 The Temengor Dam is a concrete arch dam located on Perak River about 200 km northeast of Ipoh. The hydroelectric power station has 4 Hitachi turbines of 87 MW installed capacity.  |
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Dominican Republic Inauguration of Valdesia Dam January 26, 1976 Valdesia Dam is located on the Nizao River 16 kilometers west of Santo Domingo. The concrete gravity dam supplies irrigation water to the costal area. The power station has a generation capacity of 54 MW.  |
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Ivory Coast Kossou Dam November 17, 1972 The Kossou Dam is an embankment dam the Bandama River about 32 km northwest of Yamoussoukro. It has a power generating capacity of 174 MW. The dam created the Lake Kossou which is the largest lake in the country. (engraver: Cécile Guillame)  |
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Cameroon Industrial Expansion – Mbakaou Dam February 14, 1971 Mbakaou Dam is on the Sanaga River in Adamaoua Province, central Cameroon. The 360-m long gravity dam is mainly for freshwater storage (Lake Mbakaou). (engraver: Jacques Combet)  |
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