9 Structural failures in dams, hydroelectric plants and spillways from different parts of the world

A #dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, that directs or slows down the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundments. Most dams have a section called a #spillway or weir over or through which water flows, either intermittently or continuously, and some have #hydroelectric power generation systems installed.

These are the nine dams I selected to make this video:


1 Lake Dunlap

Lake Dunlap Dam Failure
Guadalupe County, Texas, United States
May 14, 2019 8:05 (Local Time)


2 Brumadinho Dam

Brumadinho Dam Disaster
Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil
January 25, 2019


3 Mariana Dam

Mariana Dam Disaster
Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil
November 5, 2015


4 Edenville Dam

Edenville Dam Failure
Edenville, Michigan, United States
May 19, 2020 17:46 (Local Time)


5 Laos Dam

Laos Dam Collapse
Xiangkhouang Province, Laos
September 11, 2017


6 Oroville Dam

Oroville Dam Crisis
Oroville, California, United States
February 7, 2017


7 Hidroituango Dam

Hidroituango Dam Failure
Ituango, Antioquia, Colombia
April 29, 2018


8 SayanoShushenskaya Dam

SayanoShushenskaya Power Station Accident
Sayanogorsk, Russia
August 17, 2009 8:13 (Local Time)


9Dam failure in himalayan region of India Tapovan dam

2021 Uttarakhand Flood Tapovan Dam
Chamoli District, Uttarakhand, India
February 7, 2021


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