Levees and Dams – Page 2

Anger in China Over Flooding of Towns, in Part, to Save Beijing

A provincial leader set off an outcry by urging cities to serve as a “moat” for the capital, as diverted floodwaters sent scores of residents fleeing.

By Keith Bradsher

Energy and Power Hydroelectric Power Iberdrola SA Levees and Dams Portugal Reservoirs

Is a Dam in Rural Portugal a Key to Our Alternative Energy Future?

When the Portuguese electric power grid needs more electricity, a large multinational power company releases millions of gallons of water from a dammed reservoir.

By Stanley Reed and Matilde Viegas

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