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Reservoirs storing large volumes of water have the capability of causing considerable damage and loss of life if they fail.Reservoirs are considered "installations containing dangerous forces" under international humanitarian law because of their potential adverse impact. In 1975 the failure of the Banqiao Reservoir Dam and other dams in Henan Province, China caused more casualties than any other dam failures in history. The disaster killed an estimated 171,000 people and 11 million people lost their homes.

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  • Reservoirs storing large volumes of water have the capability of causing considerable damage and loss of life if they fail.Reservoirs are considered "installations containing dangerous forces" under international humanitarian law because of their potential adverse impact. In 1975 the failure of the Banqiao Reservoir Dam and other dams in Henan Province, China caused more casualties than any other dam failures in history. The disaster killed an estimated 171,000 people and 11 million people lost their homes. Because reservoirs and their containing dams present such significant potential risks many countries have put legislation in place and set safety standards, but it was not until 1930 that effective legislation was first approved for control of the design, construction and maintenance of dams and reservoirs when the Reservoirs (Safety provisions) Act, 1930 was enacted in the United Kingdom. (en)
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  • Reservoirs storing large volumes of water have the capability of causing considerable damage and loss of life if they fail.Reservoirs are considered "installations containing dangerous forces" under international humanitarian law because of their potential adverse impact. In 1975 the failure of the Banqiao Reservoir Dam and other dams in Henan Province, China caused more casualties than any other dam failures in history. The disaster killed an estimated 171,000 people and 11 million people lost their homes. (en)
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  • Reservoir safety (en)
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