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8 of the tallest dams in the United States

Dams built across major US rivers hold back reservoirs that supply drinking water, irrigation, flood control and electricity to millions of people. Some rise as sheer concrete arches through desert canyons, while others are earthen embankments stacked hundreds of feet across a mountain valley. Here are eight of the tallest dams in the United States, […]