# Variables in Dams dataset # Original data source: http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/dams/index.stm ### Variable list ### # Country: Country dam is located in # Dam_name: Name of the dam # ISO_code: Country name abbreviation # River: River flowing into the reservoir # Major_basin: River basin that dam and reservoir are located in # Year_completed: Year dam construction was completed # Dam_height_m: Dam height in meters # Reservoir_capacity_million_m3: Storage capacity of the reservoir in units of millions of cubic meters # Reservoir_area_km2: Surface area of the reservoir in square kilometers # Latitude: Dam location longitude coordinates # Longitude: Dam location longitude coordinates # Continent: Continent dam is located in # Sedimentation_percent: Percent of reservoir that has been filled in with sediment # Irrigation: Dam/reservoir used for irrigation (1 = yes, 0 = no) # Water_supply: Dam/reservoir used for water supply (1 = yes, 0 = no) # Flood_control: Dam/reservoir used for flood control (1 = yes, 0 = no) # Hydroelectricity: Dam/reservoir used for hydroelectricty generation (1 = yes, 0 = no) # Navigation: Dam/reservoir used to control water levels in river to allow for navigation in the river (1 = yes, 0 = no) # Recreation: Dam/reservoir used for recreation (1 = yes, 0 = no) # Pollution_control: Dam/reservoir used for pollution control (1 = yes, 0 = no) # Livestock_rearing: Dam/reservoir used for livestock rearing (1 = yes, 0 = no) # Other: Dam/reservoir used for other purposes (1 = yes, 0 = no)