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Indicates the location of the dam, specifying the river or body of water.

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Examples (10)

  • They are building a large hydroelectric dam on the Colorado River.
  • The Hoover Dam on the Colorado River is an engineering marvel.
  • The government plans to construct a new dam on the Mekong River to generate more power.
  • What is the name of the largest dam on the Nile?
  • Environmentalists are concerned about the impact of the proposed dam on this pristine river.
  • The Aswan High Dam on the Nile was a monumental construction project of the 20th century.
  • There is a small, old dam on the local stream that is no longer in use.
  • If the main dam on this river were to fail, the entire valley would be flooded.
  • The structural integrity of every dam on this waterway is inspected regularly.
  • We took a boat tour to see the impressive Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River.