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{{en| A '''dam''' is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment.}}
{{de| Ein '''Staudamm''' ist eine Bauart des Absperrbauwerks einer Talsperre oder einer Stauanlage. }}
{{fr| '''Barrage''' : Obstacle artificiel au moyen duquel on crée une retenue d'eau, généralement en coupant un cours d'eau.}}
{{pt| '''Barragem.'''}}
{{it| Una '''diga''' è una barriera tra le acque che ostruisce, dirige o ritarda il flusso, spesso creando un serbatoio o un lago.}}
{{ja|[[w:ja:ダム|ダム]]}}
{{sl| '''Jez.'''}}

==Featured and Quality images==
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File:Gordon Dam.jpg|{{FP star}} Gordon Dam, Tasmania, Australia
File:Gold ray dam.jpg|{{FP star}} Gold Ray Dam, Oregon, US
File:Tataragi Dam01n4272.jpg|{{Is QI}} Tataragi Dam in Asago, Hyogo prefecture, Japan.
File:Bullards Bar Dam - face.jpg|{{Is QI}} Bullards Bar Dam, California, US
File:Boreon lac.jpg|{{QI seal}} Boréon Lake and its dam, [[Alpes-Maritimes]], France.
File:Barrage Noisiel Marne.jpg|{{QI seal}} Dam of [[Noisiel]] on the Marne river, Seine-et-Marne, France.
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==Argentina==
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Image:Central Hidroeléctrica El Chocón 2007-Sep.jpg|'''El Chocón''', en [[Neuquén]], Argentina
Image:Represa Salto Grande.jpg|Represa '''Salto Grande''' sobre el río Uruguay (Argentina-Uruguay)
Image:Dique angostura tucuman.JPG|'''La Angostura''' en Tucumán
Image:Central vista externa en gris.jpg|Central hidroeléctrica '''Yacyretá''', sobre el río Paraná
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===Córdoba Province===
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Image:Dique la viña, argentina.jpg|'''La Viña''', Córdoba, [[Argentina]]
Image:Embalse, Córdoba, reservoir.jpg|Embalse '''Río Tercero''', Córdoba 
Image:Embalse Los Molinos01.jpg|Dique '''Los Molinos''', Córdoba
Image:Dique El Cajón 1.jpg|Dique '''El Cajón''' cerca de Capilla del Monte, Córdoba
Image:Viejo_y_nuevo_Dique_San_Roque.JPG|Doble Represa del [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:San_Roque_lake Lago San Roque]], en el Valle de Punilla.
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===Mendoza Province===
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Image:Embalse Valle Grande (panorama).jpg|'''Valle Grande''', sobre el río Atuel, Mendoza
Image:Blas Brisoli Dam.jpg|Dique '''Blas Brisoli''', sobre el río Malargüe, Mendoza
Image:Embalse Los Reyunos (panorama).jpg|Embalse '''Los Reyunos''', en San Rafael, Mendoza
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==Australia==
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File:Googong Dam.JPG|Googong Dam, [[Australian Capital Territory]].
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==Brazil==
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Image:Acari-gargalheiras.jpg|Açude Gargalheiras, em [[Acari (Brasil)|Acari]]
Image:Serra-Talhada-Barragem-do-Jazigo.jpg|Barragem do Jazigo, [[Serra Talhada]]
Image:Barragem_Guarapiranga-Sao_Paulo.jpg|Barragem da Represa de Guarapiranga, São Paulo, SP
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==Canada==
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Image:Barrage Daniel-Johnson 01.JPG|Barrage Daniel-Johnson, [[Manic 5]], [[Québec]]
Image:ClevelandDam-front.jpg|Cleveland Dam from the front, [[:en:North Vancouver, British Columbia|North Vancouver, BC]].
Image:ClevelandDam-lookdown.jpg|Cleveland Dam, looking down from the top, [[:en:North Vancouver, British Columbia|North Vancouver, BC]].
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==China==
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Image:Three Gorges Dam.jpg|Barrage des Trois Gorges, plus grand barrage du monde, [[Hubei]]
Image:Three gorges dam 25.jpg|Barrage des Trois Gorges - Ecluses aval
Image:Ecluse3GorgesChine1.JPG|Barrage des Trois Gorges - Bateaux sortant de l'écluse aval
Image:Chine-0850.JPG|Barrage des Trois Gorges - L'ascenseur à bateau
Image:Chine-0852.JPG|Barrage des Trois Gorges - Ecluses n°1 et 2
Image:Chine-0853.JPG|Barrage des Trois Gorges - Ecluse n°2
Image:Chine-0854.JPG|Barrage des Trois Gorges - Ecluses n°3
Image:Chine-0855.JPG|Barrage des Trois Gorges - Ecluses n°4 et 5
Image:Chine-0861.jpg|Barrage des Trois Gorges - Vue générale
Image:Chine-0884.JPG|Barrage de Gezhouba - Yichang, [[Hubei]]
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==Germany==
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Image:Edertalsperre.jpg|The Eder Dam, [[Hesse]] 
Image:Dauerstaufuellung Rueckhaltebecken Lauenstein.jpg|Dauerstaufüllung in Lauenstein, Sachsen
Image:RHB Mordgrund (01) 2006-08-24.jpg|The dam of the detention basin ''Mordgrundbach'' (Damm des Rückhaltebeckens ''Mordgrundbach'')
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==India==
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Image:Srisailam-dam-with-gates-open-2.jpg|[[:Category:Srisailam Dam|Srisailam Dam]], [[:Category:Srisailam|Srisailam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] 
Image:NagarjunaSagarDam.JPG|[[:Category:Nagarjuna Sagar Dam|Nagarjuna Sagar Dam]], [[:Category:Nalgonda district|Nalgonda]], Andhra Pradesh 
Image:Prakasam-barrage-reservoir-view.JPG|[[:Category:Prakasham barrage|Prakasham Barriage]], [[:Category:Vijayawada|Vijayawada]], Andhra Pradesh 
Image:Prakasam_Barrage_Vijayawada.jpg| Prakasam Barrage, [[Vijayawada]]
File:Left Hirakud.jpg|[[:Category:Hirakud Dam|Hirakud Dam]] in [[Orissa]]

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==Italia==
===Cuneo province===
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Image:Diga entracque2.jpg|Piastra Dam, Entracque
Image:Entracque Diga piastra2.jpg|Piastra Dam, Entracque
Image:Entracque diga della piastra.jpg|Piastra Dam, Entracque
Image:Entracque Diga piastra.jpg|Piastra Dam, Entracque
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==Japan==
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File:Sagae Dam.jpg|Sagae Dam at Nishikawa, Yamagata Pref.
File:Yagisawa-612-r1.jpg|Yagisawa Dam at Minakami, Gunma Pref.
File:Miyagasedam-10.08.JPG|Miyagase Dam at Kanagawa Pref.
File:Misogawa Dam lake survey.jpg|Misogawa Dam at Kiso, Nagano Pref.
File:Kurobe Dam survey.jpg|Kurobe Dam at Tateyama, Toyama Pref.
File:Amagase Dam.jpg|Amagase Dam at [[Kyoto]], Kyoto Pref.
File:Nunobiki dam05s5s4272.jpg|Nunobiki Dam at [[Kobe]], Hyogo Pref.
File:Ikehara Dam survey.jpg|Ikehara Dam at Shimokitayama, Nara Pref.
File:Hounenike Dam-01.jpg|Hounenike Dam at Kannonji, Kagawa Pref.
File:Sameura Dam and lake survey 2008-08-27.jpg|Sameura Dam at Motoyama, Kochi Pref.
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==Luxembourg==
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Image:Vianden_lake.jpg|Lake [[Vianden]]
Image:Vianden lake tower.jpg|Tower [[Vianden]]
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==The Netherlands==
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Image:Bridge grave2.jpg|Dam/lock complex below bridge [[Grave_(city)|Grave]]
Image:Afsluitdijk 1031.jpg|[[Afsluitdijk]]
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==Pakistan==
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Image:Tanda-01.jpg|Tanda Dam, Kohat Pakistan
Image:Mangla Dam2955.JPG|[[Mangla Dam]], [[Azad Kashmir]], [[Pakistan]]
Image:Tarbela.jpg|[[Tarbela Dam]], [[NWFP]], [[Pakistan]]
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== Poland ==
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Image:Pilchowice dam winter 01.jpg|Pilchowice, Bóbr river
Image:Bobr river winter 03.jpg|Bobrowice I Dam, Bóbr river
Image:Bobr river emptied Modre Lake 03.jpg|Bobrowice I Dam, Bóbr river
Image:Bobr river emptied Modre Lake 04.jpg|Bobrowice I Dam, Bóbr river
Image:Czorsztyn Lake on Dunajec (view from the castle of Niedzica) 2.jpg|Dam on the [[:Category:Czorsztyn Lake|Czorsztyn Lake]]
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== Portugal ==
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 Image:Barragem Castelo Bode.JPG|Castelo de Bode
 Image:Barragem de Castelo de Bode.JPG|Castelo de Bode
 Image:Barragem Castelo Bode 2.JPG|Castelo de Bode
 Image:Alqueva panorama 29 5 5.jpg|Barragem do Alqueva
 Image:Barragem do Azibo.jpg|Barragem do Azibo
 Image:BarragemLindoso1.jpg|Barragem do Lindoso
 Image:BarragemLindoso2.jpg|Barragem do Lindoso
 Image:BarragemLindoso3.jpg|Barragem do Lindoso
 Image:Barragem Vascoveiro.jpg|Barragem de Vascoveiro
 Image:São Domingos-lourinha.JPG|Barragem de São Domingos
 Image:Odeleite Paramento jusante.JPG|Barragem de Odeleite (paramento jusante)
 Image:Odeleite Paramento montante.JPG|Barragem de Odeleite (paramento montante)
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== Russia ==
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 Image:GES2007.JPG|Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam
 Image:Вид на Саяно-Шушенскую ГЭС.jpg|Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam
 Image:Саяно-Шушенская ГЭС.jpg|Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam
 Image:СШ ГЭС.jpg|Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam
 Image:Ust-Ilimsk.jpg|Ust-Ilimsk Dam
 Image:Bratsk hydropower station 3.jpg|Bratsk Dam
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== Slovakia ==
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Image:Gabčíkovo sluice Slovakia.jpg|Gabčíkovo
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== South Africa ==
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Image:Clanwilliam_Dam_2005.jpg|Staudamm Clanwilliam, Westkap
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== Spain ==
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File:Rules 2.jpg|Rules dam on rio Guadalfeo, Andalusia
Image:Lleida - Río Noguera Pallaresa - Embalse de Camarasa.jpg|Camarasa's dam. Noguera Pallaresa river. Province of [[Lleida]] ([[Catalonia]])
Image:Lleida - Río Noguera Pallaresa - Embalse de Camarasa (presa).jpg|Camarasa's dam
Image:Lleida - Río Noguera Pallaresa - Embalse de Camarasa (presa y central).jpg|Camarasa's dam (front view and electric production center)
Image: Lleida - Río Noguera Pallaresa - Embalse de Terradets.jpg|Terradet's dam. Noguera Pallaresa river. Cellers, Province of [[Lleida]] ([[Catalonia]])
Image:Lleida - Presa de Talarn.jpg|Talarn's dam. Noguera Pallaresa river. Province of [[Lleida]] ([[Catalonia]])
Image:Canal de Seros 2.JPG|Dam of Canal de Seròs in Segre river. City of [[Lleida]] ([[Catalonia]])
Image:Alcántara_Dam.jpg|Dam "José María Oriol", [[Tagus]] river, [[Alcántara]] ([[Extremadura]])
Image:Presa de Fuentes Claras.JPG|Fuentes Claras Dam, [[:Category:Adaja|Adaja]] river, [[Ávila]], ([[Castile and León]])
Image:Presa de Aldeadavila.jpg|Aldeadávila Dam over Douro river, [[:Category:Province of Salamanca|Salamanca]], ([[Castile and León]])


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==United States==
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File:Hoover Dam 2004.jpg|Hoover Dam
File:Hoover Dam 114.73786W 36.01577N.png|Hoover Dam.
File:Hover_Dam_view_from_memorial_bridge.jpg|Hoover Dam
File:Roosevelt Dam.jpg|Roosevelt Dam, Arizona
File:Roosevelt Dam original masonry.jpg|Roosevelt Dam, Original construction, highest masonry dam in the world
File:Nimbus dam.jpg|Nimbus dam, California
File:Shasta Dam Colored.jpg|Shasta Dam
File:Grand Coulee Dam.jpg|Grand Coulee Dam
File:ThurmondDam.jpg|J. Strom Thurmond Dam
File:OrovilleDam.jpg|Oroville Dam
File:HooverDamFrontWater.jpg|Hoover Dam
File:Grand Coulee Dam in the evening.jpg|Grand Coulee Dam
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==Other countries==
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File:BarragemAssuão.jpg|Aswan High Dam, Egypt (view from space).
File:Lai da Marmorera Damm.jpg|Lai da Marmorera Dam ([[Switzerland]]).
Image:Arch dam Oymapinar (Manavgat River, Turkey).JPG|Arch dam on the Manavgat River in [[Türkiye|Turkey]] (the upper dam).

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