Jobs
The women and men who design, build and monitor dams.
Uses
From drinking water to electricity: the many essential missions of reservoirs.
Components
The key parts that make a dam work and keep it safe.
Types of structures
Embankment, gravity, arch, canals or pumped storage: the designs suited to each valley.
Around the world
The giants of hydropower and waterways on a planetary scale.
In France
The masterpieces of French water heritage, from mainland France to the overseas territories.
Through time
2,000 years of water history: from Roman Antiquity to the canals of the 21st century.