Field Name | Descriptor |
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Uniqueid(new) | Unique ID of a dam. Each dam include in our databases has a unique ID, incrementally assigned. |
Resname | Reservoir name. The reservoir where the dam is located. |
Damname | The most recognizable name of a dam. The names of Chinese dams are written in Chinese Pinyin. |
Altname | Alternative name of the dam. Some dams have more than one name, or the name has changed. In the case of a name change, the old name is here and the current name is under Damname. |
Rivname | River associated with the dam. English characters used for names in other languages. |
Mainbasin | Name of the main basin of a dam. English characters used for names in other languages. |
Country | Primary national owner of the dam. English characters are used for names in other languages. |
Seccountry | Other national owner. Some dams are multinational endeavors. English characters are used for names in other languages. |
Year_begin_const | Year that construction of the dam was begun. |
Year_end_const | Year that construction of the dam was completed and operational. Estimated construction year used for dams under construction. |
Damhgtm | The height of a dam, in meters. A dam's height is the vertical distance between the lowest point on the dam crest and the lowest point in the original stream bed measured at the toe of the dam. |
Damlenm | Length of the dam, measured in meters. The distance measured along the axis or centerline crest of the dam at the top level of the main body of the dam or of the roadway surface on the crest. |
Areaskm2 | The surface area of a dam’s reservoir as measured in square kilometers. |
Catchkm2 | Catchment size of the reservoir where the dam is located. Measured in square kilometers. |
Popest1 | The primary estimated number of population displaced by a dam. No standard unit of measurement exists, refer to measpopest1 for details. |
Measpopest1 | Unit of measurement for popest1. Units used may include individuals, households, families, etc. |
Popest2 | Many dams have more than one estimate of population displacement. This field is used for additional estimates, as needed. No standard unit of measurement exists, refer to measpopest2 for details. |
Measpopest2 | Unit of measurement for popest2. Units used may include individuals, households, families, etc. |
Popest3 | Some dams have more than two estimates of population displacement. This field is used for additional estimates, as needed. No standard unit of measurement exists, refer to measpopest3 for details. |
Measpopest3 | Unit of measurement for popest3. Units used may include individuals, households, families, etc. |
Compplan | Compensation the financial institution(s) planned to offer the people who were affected by dam construction. Note: planned compensation does not necessarily reflect compensation actually received. The reason why our research team set up 4 columns for this variable “compensation” is because sometimes we can find information on the compensation which is not numeral, and sometimes we can find both numerical and descriptive information, so we need to keep track on different information. This variable includes either numerical data or string data. |
Compinfo | Any additional comments or analysis on the compensation for people affected by dam. |
Compmoney | Monetary compensation actually received by affected people. |
Measurement_unit_of_comp_money | Type of currency used for monetary compensation. |
Compnonmonetary | Non-monetary compensation actually received by affected people. |
Finance_inst | Institution or institutions credited with financing the dam construction and/or operation. |
Worldbank | Presence of World Bank participation. A zero indicates no presence, a one indicates presence. |
Minvuln | List of any minority or vulnerable populations affected by the dam's construction as measured by social, political, and economic vulnerability. |
Notes | Overflow field for notes about the dam that did not seem to fit into any other field. |
Longitude | Longitude of the dam's location. |
Latitude | Latitude of the dam's location. |
Benefits | Benefits created by the dam, such as hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, flood control, etc. |
Ecol_impacts | Ecological and/or environmental impacts of the dam. |
Dam_name_other_lang | Dam name as written in its native script, such as Chinese characters or the Cyrillic alphabet. |
District/county | The regional jurisdiction where the dam is located, such as district or county. |
Owner | Institution, private actor, or nation-state that owns and disposes of the output of the dam. |
Functions | The functions the dam provides. Can include flood control, electric generation, and so on. |
Status | The construction or operation status of the dam. Possible values are Planned, Under construction, Canceled, or Complete. |
Actual_cost | The final cost of constructing the dam, not factored for inflation. |
Year_actual_cost | The year that "actual_cost" was calculated. |
Guaranteed_capacity_10mw_upon_completion | Note: We still need a definition for this. I know what guaranteed capacity means, but is it saying that you need to multiply the value in this field by 10mw? |
Head_height_meter | Refers to "hydraulic head," the height from which water descends to the hydro-turbine generator. |
Altitude_at_site_meter | Altitude of the dam's location, in meters above sea-level. |
Type_of_dam | The type of the dam, usually classified by the dam's structure or the materials used in its construction. |
Field Name | Descriptor |
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uniqueid(new) | Unique ID of a dam. Each dam include in our databases has a unique ID, incrementally assigned. |
unique_citation_id | Unique ID number corresponding to each source. |
Citation | Bibliographic information for the source. |
reference_type(osu) |
This field uses a numerical classification system, from 1 to 14. Each number corresponds to a type of source, as follows:
1 Non-Governmental Organization |