I’m Autistic…Please Watch this Video About Dams

I’m a very weird person (we know this) I like trains but ships are also good and I also like dams (yes, the ones that hold back water). I think the science of their engineering is fascinating. There are multiple different types based on how they are built and what kind of spillways they use. I remember the first time I saw Hoover Dam in Nevada or the first time I got up close with the dam at Flathead Lake in Montana. They are so large and imposing. When the dam in California had a spillway failure, people did not realize that the dam had a spillway that is wider than most highways. Anything that happens is a big problem with these megastructures.

In this video, we get to see an exciting project in Italy where a dam is (very slowly) failing and they are building a new one right in front of the old one! The engineering here is an absolutely delight and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.