Dams
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, and navigability. Hydropower is often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect water or for storage of water which can be evenly distributed between locations. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or prevent water …
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CPI: Climate Policy Initiative · 14 January 2025 English
The improved analysis of the data revealed an 18% increase in flows in the previous period mainly the result of a more precise delimitation of rural credit flows.2 The methodological …
use and sanitation Construction or restoration of dams, tanks and water collection systems. Implementation …
IRENA: International Renewable Energy Agency · 10 January 2025 English
Renewable energy
technologies such as thermal and large hydropower with dams.30 For variable renewable generation technologies …
World Bank Group · 8 January 2025 English
Ratings for the Economic and Environmental Rehabilitation of the Niger River Project for Mali were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, and the Bank's performance was also moderately satisfactory. Some …
Habitats, OP 4.09 Pest Management, OP 4.37 Safety of Dams, OP 4.11 Physical Cultural Resources, OP 4.12 Involuntary …
World Bank Group · 8 January 2025 English
/ Component A: Irrigation an d Water Management Post Request for Bid s Open - National Single Stage - On e Envelope 1,245,253. [...] / Component A: Irrigation an d …
Reh abilitation and Modernizati on of 2Nos of Bed dams, 6 Nos of Head Sluices, and 1 No of Drainage Sluice …
World Bank Group · 7 January 2025 English
Sustainable L and and Water Resource Ma nagement Post Request for Quota tions Open - National Single Stage - One E nvelope Other (with field f or explanation) 10,000.00 0.00 …
accessories, installation of ropeways, Ponds, Check Dams, Subsurface Dykes, Sump Wells etc. and labor contracts …
World Bank Group · 7 January 2025 English
The PPSD will be updated during implementation as the investments and participating states become more defined. [...] The systems so deployed will be used for procurement under the project. [...] …
erosion control, rehabilitation of irrigation and dams. S/N ACTIVITIES COST ESTIMATE (USD) CUMMULATIVE … firebreaks, o rehabilitation and construction of small dams, o small scale irrigation infrastructure, o small … high risk gully erosion control and construction of dams and firebreaks. The other low value, low risk procurement … like gully erosion control and rehabilitation of dams. The firms that offer this service are available …
World Bank Group · 7 January 2025 English
Sustainable L and and Water Resource Ma nagement Post Request for Quota tions Open - National Single Stage - One E nvelope Other (with field f or explanation) 23,600.00 11,724.28 …
accessories, installation of ropeways, Ponds, Check Dams, Subsurface Dykes, Sump Wells etc. and labor contracts … MANDI-289190-CW- RFQ / Constructions of CC Ch eck Dams (2022-23) 1000 C um IBRD / 90410 Component 1. Sustainable … MANDI-289192-CW- RFQ / Constructions of Earthe n Check Dams ( 2022-23) 50 0 Cum IBRD / 90410 Component 1. Sustainable … mary Water Harvesting Struc ture/ Gravity Check Dams (2 022-23) under APO Unit Thu nag Padhar & Sundernagar …
World Bank Group · 7 January 2025 English
Sustainable L and and Water Resource Ma nagement Post Request for Quota tions Open - National Single Stage - One E nvelope Other (with field f or explanation) 6,500.00 4,706.96 …
accessories, installation of ropeways, Ponds, Check Dams, Subsurface Dykes, Sump Wells etc. and labor contracts … vesting Structure/Cement co ncrete Gravity Check Dams i n three units of this Division at different locations … CC Pri mary Water Harvesting Struc ture /CC Check Dams in thre e units of this Division for the F.Y. 2023-24 … Water Har vesting Structure /Cement co ncrete Check Dams in GP Fal lan of Shamshi units of this D ivision … mary Water Harvesting Struc ture (Tanks) /CC Check Dams in three units of this Division for the F.Y. 2023-24 …
GWM: Global Water Monitor · 6 January 2025 English
The Global Water Monitor 2024 Summary Report provides a comprehensive assessment of global water resources and their variability throughout the year. This third annual report documents significant hydrological trends, extreme …
occurrence can be attributed to the construction of new dams, especially in China, India and Brazil. The remainder … Small and very large lakes are all counted equally. Dams continue to be built and expanded worldwide to … were inundated or destroyed. Across the region, dams and reservoirs were pushed to capacity, with emergency … losses reported². The Orsk Dam and several other dams in Russia's Orenburg region collapsed under the … Nigeria, and Niger. The runoff overwhelmed rivers, dams, and drainage systems, submerging vast areas of …
