Parker Dam came to life one bucket at a time.
In July 1937, crews poured the first bucket of concrete 245 feet below the Colorado River. A year later, the final bucket was placed, Lake Havasu began to fill, and a @usbr engineering landmark was born.
A certain dam-building rodent is taking center stage in a World Cup-themed contest in Toronto. The Great Beaver Quest challenges visitors to locate 51 beaver statues that have been strategically placed throughout the city’s Old Town Toronto neighborhood.
Yellow River’s Xiaolangdi Dam unleashes 2,600 m³/s “white dragon” to flush 100M+ tons of sediment downstream!
The 21-day operation lowers reservoir levels in anticipation of flood season while deepening the riverbed — a stunning display of engineering ingenuity to tackle the “suspended river” challenge.