Xiaowan Dam, at 292 m in height, is the second-tallest arch dam in the world. With a length of 902 m, it spans the Mekong (Lancang) River in Yunnan Province in southwest China. Sinohydro Bureau 1 ...

Wengler, who died in Houston on Aug. 8 at 95, was a global leader in the design of thin-arch concrete dams, a 39-year veteran of Harza Engineering Co., at the time, one of the top 10 dam designers ...