Wikipedia:WikiProject Dams

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WikiProject Dams is a WikiProject formed to organize and improve articles related to dams.

Dam articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FA	1		1	1			3
FL				1			1
GA	1	3	10	2			16
B		11	18	30		3	62
C	6	32	99	169		6	312
Start	9	49	281	1,256		15	1,610
Stub	1	13	128	3,294	1	9	3,446
List	2	3	50	60		70	185
Category					1,006		1,006
Disambig					17		17
File					11		11
Project					2		2
Template					175		175
NA			6	94	132		232
Other					3		3
Assessed	20	111	593	4,907	1,347	103	7,081
Unassessed						13	13
Total	20	111	593	4,907	1,347	116	7,094
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 30,192			Ω = 5.54

Project

The project's aim is to create, expand, clean up, and organize existing or non-existing dam articles.

Parentage

The parent of this WikiProject is WikiProject Civil Engineering. No descendant WikiProjects have been defined.

Work areas

There are several main work areas, as well as some other topics that may be paid attention to:

• Dam types. This probably is the one that will disappear first. Only several of these articles are left to create. However, many of these articles need expansion or improvement.
• Particular dams. Creation/expansion/cleanup of articles describing particular dams, their history, structure and function.
• Dam controversy. This is a smaller work area than the other two, particularly focusing on the negative environmental impacts of dams, mostly large dams like the Three Gorges and Glen Canyon Dams. Some dam articles also contain an undue amount of controversy coverage.
• Reservoirs. This may fall under WikiProject Lakes but there is much room for improvement in reservoir-related articles.
• Dam disasters. This may fall under WikiProject Disasters but again, there is much room for improvement in this topic.
• Remaking dam redirects that lead to articles pertaining to reservoirs. Out there, in place of many dam articles, there are redirects to the article about their reservoir. One example is Flaming Gorge Dam, which sat unnoticed as a redirect for nearly three years.
• List of reservoirs and dams ==> List of dams and reservoirs. Other alternative titles include List of dams and their reservoirs, List of dams and related reservoirs, ... Current discussion on project talk page.
• A range of tasks for cleanup available at Cleanup listing.

A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects.

Progression

• 3.3% List-Class
• 61% Stub-Class
• 28.5% Start-Class
• 5.5% C-Class
• 1.1% B-Class
• 0.3% GA-Class
• 0.1% FA-Class
• 0.2% remaining

All articles higher than Stub class: 38.8% complete

All articles higher than Start class: 4.7% complete

All articles higher than C class: 3.6% complete

All articles GA, FA or FL class: 0.4% complete

Articles

Most important pages

• Dam
• Environmental impacts of dams
• Reservoir

Lists

• List of dams and reservoirs
  • List of largest dams
  • List of world's tallest dams

Article changes

• New articles found by TedderBot
• Recent article changes on Wikiproject Watchlist
• Recent article changes found by FemtoBot

Categories

Participants

List of participants

• Shannon
• NortyNort (Holla)
• Pfly
• Nvvchar
• Rehman
• Bouchecl (talk)
• Bjoertvedt (talk) - (no)
• MChew (Dams in Japan)
• Ng.j
• Bine Mai
• Pepper (talk · contribs)
• Bermicourt - dams in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
• Rsrikanth05 -dams in South India.
• Samar (Talk . Contributions)
• Delirium (talk)
• Arius1998 (talk)
• Rangasyd (talk) – dams, reservoirs, weirs, and lakes in Australia
• Volcanoguy (talk) – Natural dams
• Garry06
• Chongkian (talk) - Dams in Taiwan
• User:Tadfafty - Dams in Oregon, United States.
• Macquaria

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Page layout

For articles with less content, leave out or merge the sections that are left empty or near empty.

This is a way to structure a "Dam type" article:

Requirements or Purpose In this section describe why this type of dam is built, what type of site it requires, what water depth, other causes to warrant its construction. For example, for a saddle dam:"If the projected water level in the reservoir is too high for just one dam to hold back, other small dams, called saddle dams, are needed to fill gaps around the reservoir area to prevent water from spilling through." Design Describe the structure and physics, if possible, of this design in detail, best with diagrams. As an example, for a gravity dam: "A gravity dam can be either concrete or earthfill, and holds its position usually only by means of gravity, hence its name. Gravity dams can be combined with the arch design to form an arch-gravity dam, which increases strength." Construction Describe the specialized construction process used to build this type of dam. History Describe who invented this type of dam, when, why it was invented, how the design improved over time (if it did) and who contributed to its improvements. Examples List some famous (or very good) examples of dams utilizing this type of design. References Include a {{reflist}} to list inline citations. Also, include a list of related (and reliable) external links that are about the subject. If there is a large amount of inline citations and external links, you may want to consider placing three subcategories called Notes (for the inline citations), Works cited and External links. If there are books that pertain to the article's subject, there should also be a Further reading section that lists some (or all, if there are not much) of these books.

This is a way to structure a general "Dam" article:

Lead section Place the name and geographical location of the dam (and if it is not in an English-speaking country, its name in that country's language(s) in parentheses after the dam's English name). Also include a short description of the dam's dimensions, purpose, and a short history, as well as a summary of planned/future changes to the dam. History Describes the history of the dam (people involved, planning, construction, post-construction impacts, etc.) and its surrounding area. For dams with a lot of controversy, the Controversy section should be placed under this section, or be given a whole new article altogether. Also put a Future changes section here, if that is applicable. Geography/Hydrography A short geography section is recommended, for describing the river, the climate of the area, geology, elevation, nearby cities and towns, etcetera. There should be a main article or two for this section. For example: {{main|article}} at the top of the section. (Replace "article" with the intended main article.) Structure and function The dimensions, material and type of the dam, number of spillways, release capacity, power generating capacity (if applicable), reservoir volume and dimensions, etc. Like a fact list, except organized in one or more well-structured paragraphs. One sub-category under this (for hydroelectric dams only) would be Electricity generation and distribution, while if one of the dam's functions is water supply, a subcategory would be Water distribution. If the dam would fall into both categories, then include both. Sometimes, these also have their own articles, so in this case, there should be a {{main|article}} on the top as well. (Replace "article" with the intended main article.) A sub-section, Architectural style, (if that information is known) whould be included, and describes the dam's architectural style, as well as its architect (if any). Economy Describe the dam's contribution to economy, namely transport. Separate sections (Navigation, for example, or Road transport) should be put under this section, if there is enough content to warrant their placement. Associated projects Sometimes, two or more dams work in tandem for one or more purposes (Example: the Gezhouba Dam, in China, allows water transport up to the Three Gorges Dam; while the Three Gorges Dam stores water to release to the Gezhouba Dam in the dry season so it can generate more hydroelectricity.) Such dams are usually forebays (upstream) or afterbays (downstream). Describe the contributions of each dam to the other's function in this section. See also Under this section, usually the assisting dam projects, as well as similar dams, the river and surrounding geography, and if the dam is of a particularly high status on a list, include that list. Also, (if applicable) if a major road crosses the dam, include that. Any other articles derived from the article (ex: Environmental issues with the Three Gorges Dam is derived from Three Gorges Dam) should be included as well. The builders/designers of the dam, again, should be included. References Include a {{reflist}} to list inline citations. Also, include a list of related (and reliable) external links that are about the subject. If there is a large amount of inline citations and external links, you may want to consider placing three subcategories called Notes (for the inline citations), Works cited and External links. If there are books that pertain to the article's subject, there should also be a Further reading section that lists some (or all, if there are not much) of these books. Usually, the categories also go under this section. DO NOT PLACE THE GRANDPARENT CATEGORY! (The largest category, such as "Dams" or "Buildings" is referred to as a grandparent category.)

Templates

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Infobox dam

Grand Coulee Dam
Location of the dam in the western U.S.
Location	Grant / Okanogan counties, near Coulee Dam and Grand Coulee, Washington, US
Coordinates	47°57′21″N 118°58′54″W
Purpose	Power, regulation, irrigation
Status	Operational
Construction began	July 16, 1933
Opening date	June 1, 1942
Construction cost	Original dam: $168 million Third Powerplant: $730 million
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete gravity
Impounds	Columbia River
Height	550 ft (168 m)
Length	5,223 ft (1,592 m)
Width (crest)	30 ft (9 m)
Width (base)	500 ft (152 m)
Dam volume	11,975,520 cu yd (9,155,942 m3)
Spillway type	Service, drum gate
Spillway capacity	1,000,000 cu ft/s (28,317 m3/s)
Reservoir
Creates	Franklin Delano Roosevelt Lake Banks Lake
Total capacity	9,562,000 acre⋅ft (12 km3)
Active capacity	5,185,400 acre⋅ft (6 km3)
Catchment area	74,100 sq mi (191,918 km2)
Surface area	125 sq mi (324 km2)
Power Station
Commission date	1941–1950 (Left/Right) 1975–1980 (Third) 1973–1984 (PS)
Type	Conventional, pumped-storage
Hydraulic head	380 ft (116 m)
Turbines	33: 27 × Francis turbines 6 × pump-generators
Installed capacity	6,809 MW
Annual generation	21 billion KWh
Website http://www.usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/

The template {{Infobox dam}} provides an organized space for images and the basic statistics of a particular dam. See the example at right for the basic look of a dam infobox. The infobox at right lacks info in several fields. Put all the information you can into the infobox of the dam you are writing about if possible. Note that the infobox will override the dam name you put in its field; i.e. it will place the name of the article (or talk page or user subpage or whatever) there instead. Title the article with caution.

The Dam Barnstar

• {{subst:The Dam Barnstar}} — The Dam Barnstar may be awarded to an editor who makes significant contributions to Dam-related articles whether improving on or expanding coverage of them.

Assessment

An article can be rated by quality and importance; for example, using {{WikiProject Dams|class=Stub|importance=Low}}. For detailed instructions on quality grading and to see recently tagged articles, see: WikiProject Dams/Assessment. To help assess articles, please see Category:Unassessed Dam articles for the complete list.

Resources

General information

• World World Web Pages for Dam Design (Durham University) - Learn about dams
• Hydropower Dams and Social Impacts: A Sociological Perspective - World Bank Report with detailed information on large human displacements from dams
• The Record of Twelve European Dam Building Companies - Covers controversy on many dam projects
• Roller-compacted concrete dam database
• Geo-referenced dams database - UN FAO

International Journal on Hydropower & Dams' Map and Dam lists

• Europe
• South and East Asia
• Latin America

Africa

• African Dam Factsheet - UN FAO

Asia

• Chinese National Committee on Large Dams - Information on large dam projects in China
• All dams in China before 2003
• National Register of Large Dams in India - 2009 PDF listing basic info on all large dams in India
• Dam Association of Japan, Dam Mania - resources for dams in Japan (use Google Translate for basic info)
• Turkish State Hydraulic Works (DSI) - Info on dams in Turkey

Europe

• Swiss Committee on Dams - List of and information on dams in Switzerland
• Austrian National Committee on Large Dams - List of and information on dams in Austria

North America

• U.S Bureau of Reclamation Database Search - Search for publications on their dams.
• U.S Bureau of Reclamation Photograph Database - Great for finding public domain images.
• National Inventory of Dams - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers database.

Oceania

• Australian National Committee on Large Dams – Information on large dams in Australia

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