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1. Depending on their purpose and on environmental conditions dams can be built in a number of ways. Which of the following is not a type of dam?
2. Which of these dams, known as one of the "Seven Wonders of the Modern World", generates the most electricity (as of 2005)?
3. The collapse of which dam destroyed the city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania?
4. China built a dam which was, at the time of its completion in 2009, the biggest dam in the world. What is its name?
5. Sometimes dams are removed because they have become unstable or the environmental impact outweighs their usefulness. Which was the first dam in the US to be removed for environmental reasons?
6. What is the name of the structure that allows fish such as salmon to bypass dams on their travel to their spawning grounds?
7. Which is the oldest dam in the US national inventory?
8. Which country's ancient civilization is well known for its extensive system of dams, sluices and canals? Hint: this civilization developed along the world's longest river.
9. The oldest remains of dams have been found in which modern country?
10. How many of the world's large dams were built primarily or exclusively for irrigation?
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