Dams: Links

Dams 101 For Kids is a great site for learning more about dams. Explore where and why dams are constructed, try a crossword puzzle, and build your own dam in this fun activity. Take a look at the videos too!

Just how does water create electricity? Take a virtual tour through a hydroelectric project and see how dams turn the force of falling water into electricity.

There has been a lot in the news about dams and fish. How do fish manage to get by a dam? Can they?

National Geographic has put together a collection of educational content on dams that include articles, video, photos, case studies, and lesson plans.

Here is a great site. What happens when a dam cracks? Can we model the cracking of a dam? This online simulation will help you explore the principles involved in building dams and what happens when dams fail.

Learn more about the history of Hoover Dam, one of the largest dams in the United States.

PBS's Building Big explored large structures and what it takes to build them. One of the episodes is devoted to dams! There is an interactive lab to learn more about the materials, forces, loads and shapes that affect the way a dam is built.

What is the world's highest dam? Where is the largest dam located? Did you know that Idaho has a dam that is in the top 25? Find out about the biggest dams in the world and amaze your friends!

Now that you have learned all about dams, learn how you can become an engineer and build big!