Template:Infobox dam

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Usage

Use the following infobox for all types of hydroelectric power stations involving dams. For all types of pumped-storage, wave, and tidal power stations, please use {{Infobox power station}}.

{{{name}}}
{{{image_caption}}}
Location of {{{name}}}
Country	{{{country}}}
Location	{{{location}}}
Coordinates
Purpose	{{{purpose}}}
Status	{{{status}}}
Construction began	{{{construction_began}}}
Demolition date	{{{demolished}}}
Construction cost	{{{cost}}}
Owner(s)	{{{owner}}}
Dam and spillways
Type of spillway	{{{spillway_type}}}
Spillway capacity	{{{spillway_capacity}}}
Power station
Operator(s)	{{{plant_operator}}}
Commission date	{{{plant_commission}}}
Decommission date	{{{plant_decommission}}}
Type	{{{plant_type}}}
Website {{{website}}}
{{{extra}}}

{{Infobox dam
| name                 = 
| name_official        = 
| image                = 
| image_size           = 
| image_caption        = 
| image_alt            = 
| location_map         = 
| location_map_size    = 
| location_map_caption = 
| location_map_alt     = 
| lat_d         = 
| lat_m         = 
| lat_s         = 
| lat_NS        = 
| long_d        = 
| long_m        = 
| long_s        = 
| long_EW       = 
| coordinates_type     = type:landmark
| coordinates_display  = inline,title
| country              = 
| location             = 
| purpose              = 
| status               = 
| construction_began   = 
| opening              = 
| demolished           = 
| cost                 = 
| owner                = 
| operator             = 
| dam_type             = 
| dam_crosses          = 
| dam_height           = 
| dam_height_foundation= 
| dam_height_thalweg   = 
| dam_length           = 
| dam_elevation_crest  = 
| dam_width_crest      = 
| dam_width_base       = 
| dam_volume           = 
| spillway_count       = 
| spillway_type        = 
| spillway_capacity    = 
| res_name             = 
| res_capacity_total   = 
| res_capacity_active  = 
| res_capacity_inactive= 
| res_catchment        = 
| res_surface          = 
| res_max_length       = 
| res_max_width        = 
| res_max_depth        = 
| res_elevation        = 
| res_tidal_range      = 
| plant_name           = 
| plant_lat_d   = 
| plant_lat_m   = 
| plant_lat_s   = 
| plant_lat_NS  = 
| plant_long_d  = 
| plant_long_m  = 
| plant_long_s  = 
| plant_long_EW = 
| plant_operator       = 
| plant_commission     = 
| plant_decommission   = 
| plant_type           = 
| plant_hydraulic_head = 
| plant_turbines       = 
| plant_capacity       = 
| plant_annual_gen     = 
| website              = 
| extra                = 
}}

Parameter names and descriptions

Parameter name	Description
name	Name of dam.
name_official	Official name, if different from name. Preferably in native language.
image	Image filename, without File: parameter. Animated (.gif) and media files (.ogv) are also allowed.
image_size	Value to overrides the default 250px.
image_caption	Caption beneath image.
image_alt	Alternative text for image.
location_map	Name of a location map file. The coordinates must be specified as well (see below).
location_map_size	Value to overrides the default 250px.
location_map_caption	Caption beneath location map.
location_map_alt	Alternative text for location map.
lat_d	Latitude degrees.
lat_m	Latitude minutes. Omit or leave blank if lat_d is in decimal format.
lat_s	Latitude seconds. Omit or leave blank if lat_d is in decimal format. Remember to avoid being overly precise.
lat_NS	Northern or Southern latitude (enter N or S). Omit or leave blank if lat_d is in decimal format.
long_d	Longitude degrees.
long_m	Longitude minutes. Omit or leave blank if long_d is in decimal format.
long_s	Longitude seconds. Omit or leave blank if long_d is in decimal format. Remember to avoid being overly precise.
long_EW	Longitude East or West (enter E or W). Omit or leave blank if long_d is in decimal format.
coordinates_type	Optional parameter to add additional coordinate functions. See here for more details.
coordinates_display	Display the coordinates inline or title, or both as inline,title.
country	Country where the facility is located. Do not use flag icons.
location	General area where located. Avoid being overly-detailed.
purpose	Purpose of the dam(s). Common reasons are power, irrigation, flood control, navigation. If there are several purposes, consider using: Multi-purpose. Field codes: F=Flood control, I=Irrigation,, N=Navigation, P=Power.
status	Current status of the project. Enter any one of the following auto-expanding fields: D=Decommissioned, O=Operational, P=Proposed, UC=Under construction.
construction_began	Date construction began, consider using {{Start date}}.
opening	Date, or future date, of inauguration. Consider using {{Start date}}.
demolished	Date of demolition (i.e removal or destruction of dam). Consider using {{End date}}.
cost	Total cost of development.
owner	Owner(s) of the dam. Consider limiting to the top two, and include ownership percentage if possible. Example: Owner1: 60% <br/>Owner2: 40%
operator	Operator(s) of the dam. Only use this parameter if it is different from the owner(s) of the dam.
dam_type	Type of dam. Enter any one of the following auto-expanding fields: A=Arch dam, B=Barrage, E=Embankment dam, F=Earth-fill dam, G=Gravity dam, AG=Arch-gravity dam.
dam_crosses	Body of river or stream below dam
dam_height	Height of dam. Depreciated parameter; use only if dam_height_foundation or dam_height_thalweg is not known.
dam_height_foundation	Height over foundation bed, with metric conversions.
dam_height_thalweg	Height over thalweg (riverbed), with metric conversions.
dam_length	Length of dam crown, with metric conversions.
dam_elevation_crest	Height of the dam's crest above sea level, with metric conversions.
dam_width_crest	Width at crest of dam, with metric conversions.
dam_width_base	Width at base of dam, with metric conversions.
dam_volume	Volume of material in the dam structure.
spillway_count	Number of spillways.
spillway_type	Type of spillway.
spillway_capacity	Capacity of spillway.
res_name	Name of upstream body of water, if different than "dam_crosses".
res_capacity_total	Capacity of reservoir, i.e. megalitres.
res_capacity_active	The active, live or useful capacity (storage) of the reservoir.
res_capacity_inactive	The inactive or dead capacity (storage) of the reservoir.
res_catchment	Area of catchment for reservoir.
res_surface	Surface area (top water level) of reservoir.
res_max_length	Length of the reservoir at normal levels, with metric conversions.
res_max_width	Maximum width of the reservoir at normal levels, perpendicular to length. With metric conversions.
res_max_depth	Maximum water depth of reservoir.
res_elevation	The reservoir's height above sea level at normal levels, ith metric conversions.
res_tidal_range	Tidal range, if applicable.
plant_name	Name of plant, if applicable.
plant_operator	Operator(s) of the hydroelectric power plant.
plant_lat_d	Latitude degrees.
plant_lat_m	Latitude minutes. Omit or leave blank if lat_d is in decimal format.
plant_lat_s	Latitude seconds. Omit or leave blank if lat_d is in decimal format. Remember to avoid being overly precise.
plant_lat_NS	Northern or Southern latitude (enter N or S). Omit or leave blank if lat_d is in decimal format.
plant_long_d	Longitude degrees.
plant_long_m	Longitude minutes. Omit or leave blank if long_d is in decimal format.
plant_long_s	Longitude seconds. Omit or leave blank if long_d is in decimal format. Remember to avoid being overly precise.
plant_long_EW	Longitude East or West (enter E or W). Omit or leave blank if long_d is in decimal format.
plant_commission	Power plant commissioning date. May be different than dam opening date.
plant_decommission	Power plant decommissioning date. May be different than dam closing date.
plant_type	Type of hydroelectric power station. Enter any one of the following auto-expanding fields: C=Conventional, P=Pumped-storage, R=Run-of-the-river, T=Tidal barrage.
plant_hydraulic_head	Hydraulic head at power station.
plant_turbines	Number of turbines, with respective rated capacity.
plant_capacity	Installed generation capacity, measured in megawatts (MW).
plant_annual_gen	Average annual power generation of the previous year. Measured in gigawatt-hours (GWh)
website	Raw wikitext for entering website(s). Use [brackets] where appropriate
extras	Free form, spans both columns. Use sparingly.

The coordinates can be specified using one of three different methods

1. lat_d, lat_m, lat_s, lat_NS, long_d, long_m, long_s, long_EW – For DMS style coordinates which can be used specify the pushpin in a {{Location map}}.
2. lat_d and long_d – for decimal style coordinates which can be used to specify the pushpin in a {{Location map}}.
3. coordinates – with a {{coord}} template which cannot be used with the {{Location map}}.

See Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Parameters for more details about setting the coordinates_type.

Microformat

The HTML mark up produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the place-name and location parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia, or via a browser tool operated by a person, to (for example) add the subject to an address book. Within the hCard is a Geo microformat, which additionally makes the coordinates (latitude & longitude) parsable, so that they can be, say, looked up on a map, or downloaded to a GPS unit. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

If the place or venue has an "established", "founded", "opened" or similar date, use {{start date}} unless the date is before 1583 CE.

If it has a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

• adr
• agent
• category
• county-name
• extended-address
• fn
• label
• locality
• nickname
• note
• org
• region
• street-address
• uid
• url
• vcard

Geo is produced by calling {{coord}}, and uses HTML classes:

• geo
• latitude
• longitude

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

Precision

When giving coordinates, please use an appropriate level of precision. Do not use {{coord}}'s |name= parameter.

See also

• Infobox power station

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