The oldest continuously operating dam in the world is the Quatinah Barrage, or Lake Homs Dam, which is situated in Syria. The dam was built between 1319 and 1304 BC during the reign of Egyptian Pharaoh Sethi, and it was later enlarged between 1934 and 1938 during the Roman era.

The Quatinah Barrage or Lake Homs Dam, located in Syria, is the oldest operational dam in the world. The dam was constructed during the reign of the Egyptian Pharaoh Sethi between 1319-1304 BC, and was expanded during the Roman period and between 1934 and 1938.

When completed in 1927, the Old Waddell Dam was the largest concrete arch and buttress dam in the world. It spanned 1,260 feet and was 176 feet above the deepest part of the stream bed. In 1936 a roadway was added to the top of the dam.

Jun 26, 2018 · Here is a list of some of the world’s oldest dams that are functional even today. The Lake Homs Dam is found close to the Syrian city of Homs. As per one hypothesis, the dam was built by the Egyptian king Sethi ( (1319–1304 BC). However, according to a new study, the dam was built by Diocletian, a Roman emperor in 284 AD.

The Aswan Low Dam or Old Aswan Dam is a gravity masonry buttress dam on the Nile River in Aswan, Egypt. The dam was built by the British at the former first cataract of the Nile, and is located about 1000 km up-river and 690 km (direct distance) south-southeast of Cairo.

The oldest dam in America is Old Oaken Bucket Pond Dam. It was built in 1640 and is located in Scituate, Massachusetts. The dam is still active today. Old Oaken Bucket Pond Dam is described as the earliest dam construction documented in the U.S. by …

The enlarged reservoir created by this dam submerged the old 1874 dam, which was subsequently forgotten. Floodwaters eventually breached and eroded the high dam, lowering the impounded water surface and revealing the stone structure visible today.

Ancient dams were built in Mesopotamia and the Middle East for water control. The earliest known dam is the Jawa Dam in Jordan, dating to 3,000 BC. Egyptians also built dams, such as Sadd-el-Kafara Dam for flood control. In modern-day India, Dholavira had an intricate water-management system with 16 reservoirs and dams.

Jun 26, 2024 · The average age of dams in the US is 60 years, with over 8,000 dams being over 90 years old. What dam is being removed in the US in 2023? The Iron Gate Dam on the Klamath River near the Oregon-California border will be one of four dams removed by the end of 2024. What country has the most dams?

When completed in 1927, the Old Waddell Dam was the largest concrete arch and buttress dam in the world. It spanned 1,260 feet and was 176 feet above the deepest part of the stream bed. In 1936 a roadway was added to the top of the dam. In the mid-1980's the Central Arizona Project (CAP) folks decided to build a larger dam 1/2 mile downstream.