hollow gravity concrete dam
11China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
12technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
13Panama Canal Locks — The Panama Canal Locks, which lift ships up 25.9 m (85 ft) to the main elevation of the Panama Canal, were one of the greatest engineering works ever to be undertaken at the time, eclipsed only by other parts of the canal project. No other… …
14List of problems solved by MacGyver — This is a list of problems that have been solved by the fictional character MacGyver from the television series of the same name. (This list is not yet comprehensive.) MacGyver employs his resourcefulness and his knowledge of chemistry,… …
15Megastructure — Not to be confused with Superstructure. For other uses, see Megastructure (disambiguation). The Great Wall of China is a megastructure. This picture was taken near Beijing in winter. A megastructure is a very large manmade object, though the… …
16Hydropower — Hydropower, hydraulic power or water power is power that is derived from the force or energy of moving water, which may be harnessed for useful purposes.Prior to the widespread availability of commercial electric power, hydropower was used for… …
17United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
18Jean-Lesage generating station — Location Quebec, Canada Construction began 1961 Opening date …
19René-Lévesque generating station — Location Quebec, Canada Construction began 1970 Opening date 1976 Dam and spillways Height 94 m …
20Manic-2 — Infobox Dam dam name=Manic 2 caption= official name= crosses=Manicouagan River reservoir=Reservoir Manic 2 locale=Quebec, Canada maint= length=692 m height=94m width= began=1961 open=1967 closed= cost= reservoir capacity=4 000 Mm³ reservoir… …
