Template:Infobox Dam/doc

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[edit] Usage

Copy and paste the template below:

{{Infobox_Dam
|dam_name=
|image=
|caption=
|official_name=
|crosses=
|reservoir=
|locale=
|maint=
|length=
|height=
|width=
|began=
|open=
|closed=
|cost=
|reservoir_capacity=
|reservoir_catchment=
|reservoir_surface=
|bridge_carries=
|bridge_width=
|bridge_clearance=
|bridge_traffic=
|bridge_toll=
|bridge_id=
|map_cue=
|map_image=
|map_text=
|map_width=
|coordinates= {{coord|50|01|01|N|90|01|01|W|type:landmark_region:US|display=inline}}
|lat=
|long=
|extra=
}}

[edit] Parameter descriptions

• dam_name= Name of dam
• image= Filename of image of the dam
• image_size= override default 250px (avoid using)
• caption= Text for caption beneath image
• official_name= Official name
• crosses= Body of river or stream below dam
• reservoir= Name of upstream body of water, if different than "crosses"
• locale= General area where located (Aswan, Indiana-Kentucky State Line)
• maint= Maintaining Entity (Hydro-Quebec, California Department of Transportation)
• length= Length of dam crown, w/ metric conversions
• height= Height over foundation bed, w/ metric conversions
• width= Width at base of dam, w/ metric conversions
• began= Date construction began
• open= Opening date
• closed= Closing date
• cost=
• reservoir_capacity = Capacity of reservoir, i.e. megalitres
• reservoir_catchment = Area of catchment for reservoir
• reservoir_surface = Surface area (top water level) of reservoir
• bridge_carries= If Dam is also a bridge: traffic type and route number (e.g. "2 lanes of [[Route 1]]", "foot traffic"). Required to display other bridge_ values
• bridge_width= width of bridge surface
• bridge_clearance= Vertical Clearance for traffic on top of the bridge, if obstructed
• bridge_traffic= Average Daily Traffic value
• bridge_toll= Price of the toll (if a toll bridge)
• bridge_id= National Bridge ID#, if available
• map_cue=
• map_image= Filename of map image of dam
• map_text= Caption beneath map image of dam
• map_width= Map width in a standard value (pixels, for example)
• coordinates= Latitude and longitude in {{coord}} format with display=inline,title, see also Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Parameters

(use either coordinates= or lat= long=, but not both)

• lat= Latitude long= Longitude
• extras= free form, spans both columns, use sparingly

[edit] 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 article 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.

hCard uses HTML classes including:

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

Please do not rename or remove these classes.

When giving coordinates, please don't be overly precise.