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Columns
Stable keys — use them in the API, SQL and code
| Key | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | ID | string | Dam name (plus a counter for repeated names). |
| name | Dam | string | — |
| wikidata | Wikidata | entity | — |
| height_m | Height | number · m | Structural height in metres. |
| dam_type | Type | string | Embankment (earth- or rock-fill), concrete arch, concrete gravity, etc. |
| status | Status | string | Existing or under construction. |
| country | Country | country | ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code. |
| country_name | Country name | string | — |
| river | River | string | — |
| completed | Completed | year | Year completed (negative = BCE). |
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