Brief note on the design construction and maintenance of large dams and the importance of the establishment of the international Congress on large dams

Abstract

Herein is described the historical development of Dam Design and Construction. The success and failures of various types of dams are enumerated to-gether with the inherent technical and organizational problems. Brief mention is made of the role of the /COLD as a center of disseminating technical informations on design, construction, and maintenance of large dams. The present status of Water Resources Development in Ethiopia is described.