Most dams in this country are straight, not curved. The arch dam, as the curved type is known, is effectively an arched bridge turned on its side, with the centre of the arch pointing upstream.

You've advised the mayor to repair the cracking dam. In 1989, engineers in Austria used waterproof glue and built supporting buttresses to repair the cracking Kolnbrein Dam. Unfortunately ...

Spanning more than 100 metres across and 20 metres high, the Stones Arch Dam at Jones Falls has been standing strong for nearly two centuries. Also called the "whispering dam," visitors can stand ...