The steep stairs leading from the top of the dam wall to the bottom are seen at Marunuma Dam in Katashina, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 25, 2023, in this photo taken with special permission.

Officials review key components including the diaphragm wall and cofferdams, stressing expedited work and coordination ...

The buttress dam has a vertical watertight wall on the upstream side supported by triangular buttresses at intervals on the downstream side.

So far, 6,700 square meters of the diaphragm wall, spanning 136 meters in length, is completed, says the Water Resources Minister. ... buttress dam works have already begun and are moving swiftly.

You've decided that the electric power this dam provides does not justify the number of fish it kills. You're not alone. In 1999, the Edwards Dam in Maine was knocked down against the owner's will ...

Scientists have developed a new modular steel buttress dam system designed to resolve energy storage issues hindering the integration of renewable resources into the energy mix. The new modular ...

The embankment dam is the most common in the UK, which has over 3,000 of them, including one dating back to the 9th century.