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Dolly shot big dam for blocking or draining
Dolly shot big dam for blocking or draining stream of water on mountain background
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Canada's Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission and the US Army Corps of Engineers launch $17.5 million project to stop soil erosion on Niagara Falls
Title: "Niagara Falls Face Lifting - Canada-U.S. Launch Program" superimposed over Niagara Falls / High angle MS buses drive around curve to overlook / Goat Island on the American side, speaker on platform in front of falls, US and...
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The 1st generator at Fort Randall Dam is started by SD Gov. Anderson upon a telegraphed signal from Pres. Eisenhower
Title: "Science and Industry" superimposed over electrical current / Title: "Power from the Missouri" superimposed over generator / WS Fort Randall Dam and icy Missouri river / VS transformer/ VS South Dakota Governor Sigurd Anderson...
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French President Vincent Auriol at Donzere-Mondragon hydroelectric dam for dedication in Bollene, France
Title: "French T.V.A. - Huge Hydro-Electric Dam Dedicated by Pres. Auriol" superimposed over rushing water / high angle Pan dam on Rhone River / dam dynamos / Interior dam / VS French President Vincent Auriol on boat arriving and waving...
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Soviet industry in the 1930s
VS construction of large turbine-like structures outdoors / VS INT hydroelectric plant / QS tractors on flatbed rail cars move away / montage smelting, hammer striking steel railroad track, train / WS construction site of multistory...
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CLEAN : Ethiopian pm switches on energy production at nile mega-dam
Ethiopia began generating electricity from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile, a milestone in the controversial multi-billion dollar project (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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French President Vincent Auriol dedicates Genissiat Dam; its artificial lake submerged the village of Tignes
Title superimposed on churning water, "Tignes, France - New Power Dam Replaces Ancient Village" / Long pan of the valley with a transmission lines, water pouring from a mountain, and the dam / A wide shot of the village of Tignes before...
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MS Shot of dike at eidersperrwerk and people riding bicycle, Dithmarschen, North Sea / Tonning, Schleswig Holstein, Germany
MS Shot of dike at eidersperrwerk and people riding bicycle, Dithmarschen, North Sea / Tonning, Schleswig Holstein, Germany
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WS Shot of dike at eidersperrwerk and people riding bicycle on top, Dithmarschen, North Sea / Tonning, Schleswig Holstein, Germany
WS Shot of dike at eidersperrwerk and people riding bicycle on top, Dithmarschen, North Sea / Tonning, Schleswig Holstein, Germany
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MS AERIAL Traffic moving on Dams / New York, United States
MS AERIAL Traffic moving on Dams / New York, United States
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WS View of bridge above river / Nevada, USA
WS View of bridge above river / Nevada, USA
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CU TD Water rushes down weir from River Isar / Landshut, Bavaria, Germany
CU TD Water rushes down weir from River Isar / Landshut, Bavaria, Germany
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Wilson Dam converts the power of the Tennessee River into electricity
LS large construction bridge structures over hills / WS Tennessee Valley with pulley moving by in FG / MS large cart pouring concrete on bridge structure / VS Wilson Dam with trees in FG / good shot PAN across Wilson Dam / Note: exact...
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California's Great Central Valley project is inaugurated
Crowd with vertical concrete structure and grandstand beyond / VS Gov. Earl Warren steps to podium and presses switch on box and light turns on / people applaud spinning vertical steel component of hydroelectric facility / man holds...
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Opening of Colorado River Aqueduct in California as pumping station at Parker Dam on Colorado River begins pumping water
Water pouring down spillway of Parker Dam / VS water flowing from tunnel above dam diverting water to aqueduct / shot of exterior of hydroelectric power plant / shot from moving platform inside pumping plant of pump motors / VS water...
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Puerto Rico hosts 5th Inter-American Congress of Municipalities and entertains the delegates with a top-team baseball game
Title: "Mayors of The Americas - Puerto Rico Is Host" superimposed over delegates looking at model of hydroelectric power cam project / PAN from welcome sign: "Welcome to the 5th Inter-American Congress of municipalities - Bienvenidos al...
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Folsom Dam dedicated
Title superimposed on the Folsom Dam complex, "California - World's Tenth Biggest Dam Dedicated" / Tilt up to a massive concrete rectangular construction with people looking over the edge, speakers, and a radio tower above: "Folsom Dam"...