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1. The C&D Canal connects which two bodies of water, for which its named?
2. Which man-made canal is the longest in the world?
3. The construction of which reservoir required the dismantling, moving and reassembly of some ancient structures?
4. Lake Kariba, the largest man-made reservoir by volume in the world, is on which African river which also features Victoria Falls?
5. This NASA photo shows clouds streaming through the lowland gap of an isthmus; which important global waterway is also in the photo?
6. Which U.S. state contains Hetch Hetchy reservoir, formed by damming the Tuolumne River?
7. The photos are before and after shots of Taum Sauk Reservoir in 2005 showing the effect of a catastrophic failure of the walls of this mountain-top reservoir. Which U.S. mountain chain contains Taum Sauk Reservoir?
8. Which Southern Hemisphere country is home to the Coode Canal, built in the 1800s to improve water access to a major city?
9. The mysterious puquious aqueducts are near Nazca, a location also known for a series of mysterious "lines". Which country contains both ancient mysteries?
10. What is the purpose of the structure at the right of the photograph, frequently found around dams on the Pacific coast of North America?
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