Definition(s)
Structure constructed across a watercourse or stream channel. (Source: GEMET/LANDY)
Hierarchy
Broader: hydroelectric energy
In other languages
French
barrage
Russian
дамба
Spanish
presas
Chinese, Simplified
水坝
Arabic
سد
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with dam
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Basel Convention | 1 document |
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Stockholm Convention | 3 documents |
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Rotterdam Convention | 1 document |