On the present day border of Syria and Turkey, during the reign of Emperor Justinian, the Byzantine Romans built an arched dam called Dara Dam, circa 550 CE. Continue reading
Tag: Dams
River Navigation by Locks
By 70 CE the Chinese were using locks for river navigation. Continue reading
Dam higher than 1000 feet
The Rogun Dam at Vakhsh, Tajikistan, on its planned completion date in 2000, should stand at 1,099 feet (335 meters) high. Continue reading
Dam In Continuous Use
A rock-filled dam on the Orontes River in Syria, is thought to be dated from 1300 BCE, thus being a dam still in continuous use. Continue reading