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Proposed deletion of Prek Liang 1 Dam

The article Prek Liang 1 Dam has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Proposed dam in Cambodia. Not worthy of an article until the dam begins to be built.

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Lam Ta Khong Dam

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Welcome

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January 2011

Welcome to Wikipedia. Please do not replace pages with blank content, as you did with this edit to Sirindhorn Dam, as this is confusing to readers. The page's content has been restored for now. If there is a problem with the page, it should be edited or reverted to a previous version if possible; if you think the page should be removed entirely, see further information. Thank you. Petrb (talk) 08:44, 5 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the comments. When trying to create a page about Sirindhorn Hydropower Dam it was first mistakenly titled Sirindhorn Dam. How can I change the article/page title? The attempt was to delete it and start again. Would appreciate information about this if I have not done it correctly. --Rechmaduong (talk) 06:57, 6 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia Mekong Hydropower Initiative

Hello friends

We are currently in the process of introducing to Wikipedia pages on all of the dams in the Mekong; as well as those planned for the Mekong. While we accept that it seems a little odd for us to introduce dams that have not yet been built (we note that our page on the Prek Liang 1 has been deleted), this is part of a wider debate on hydropower development in the Mekong, and the cumulative impact of these dams on the river's hydrology and ecology. This is a very current and substantial debate - please see the bibliographies we introduced to the Mekong and the Mekong River Basin Hydropower pages to give you an idea of the size and scope of this debate. Hydropower in the Mekong is a very lucrative business proposition attracting financing from a sluice of different sources; it has hydro-political and geo-political implications - e.g. the finger pointing at China for their dams, and the alleged relationship between their operating rules and downstream drought and/or flooding. The debate has attracted the likes of International Rivers, the World Wildlife Fund, the Challenge Program on Water and Food, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and many, many others.

Hence, we submit that providing factual and accurate data about the river's commissioned dams, those under construction and those planned can contribute to a wider understanding of this debate, and help to fuel it. Given that the river is one of the world's great rivers, has a unique hydrology, and a biodiversity second only to the Amazon, this is a worthwhile public information service.

While introducing stand-alone pages on planned and under-construction dams may not be the best way of getting this information out there, we would appreciate ideas for how we can provide this service, without violating any of Wikipedia's protocols. We would also appreciate advice and guidance on whether or not we should be linking up with particular Wikipedia projects.

Rechmaduong (talk) 10:30, 6 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. I've noticed that you have been adding your signature to some of your edits to articles. This is a common mistake to make and has probably already been corrected. There is no need to sign your edits to article content, as the article's edit history serves the function of attributing contributions, so you only need to use your signature to make discussions more readable, such as on article talk pages or project pages such as the Village Pump. If you would like further information about distinguishing types of pages, please see What is an article?. Again, thank you for contributing, and enjoy your Wikipedia experience! Thank you. VQuakr (talk) 08:17, 19 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Edits at Nam Phong dam

Hi Rechmaduong. Thanks for contributing the above article. I wanted to explain why I removed most of the content: it appears to have been copied from the Mekong River Commission report here. Wikipedia cannot reproduce material that is subject to copyright, so I have removed the content. You can certainly use published sources as reference material for writing articles, but you should avoid using them as sources for sentences. You can read more about our policy on copyright violation, or if you have any questions feel free to ask me (here or on my user talk page. Gonzonoir (talk) 08:45, 19 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of several proposed dams in the Mekong Basin

Rechmaduong, thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. I see you have created several dams articles regarding the Mekong River Basin. Some of these dams exist while others on the other hand are proposed. Further, some have no known status or are in preliminary planning stages. The time to create dam articles on Wikipedia is when it is under construction or complete. Proposed dams may never begin construction and therefore, lack the notability for an article. Some proposed dams, usually close to construction, that attract international attention such as the Belo Monte Dam, Ilisu Dam, Gilgel Gibe III Dam and Yusufeli Dam had or have their own article prior to construction. This is because they receive a tremendous amount of attention from sources independent of the subject such as BBC, CNN, MSNBC, etc. My suggestion, as User:Focus pointed out on this this talk page, is to create an article on dams in the Mekong Basin or expand the Mekong River Commission if possible.

Below I am listing the dam articles that I am proposing for deletion because they are in planning or proposal stages. Other dam articles that you have created that were complete, I added project tags and cleaned-up a little bit. I frequently work and start dam/hydroelectric-related articles on Wikipedia and am part of WikiProject Dams. If you ever have any questions, please let me or any of the project members know. Our best dam articles on Wikipedia are Rampart Dam and Hoover Dam. Other good dam articles are Three Gorges Dam and Auburn Dam. Check them out and others if you get a chance. Once again, please continue to contribute to Wikipedia and ask for help if needed!--NortyNort (Holla) 12:02, 19 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, I appreciate the response. I responded back on my talk page.--NortyNort (Holla) 09:35, 21 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest merging these together into articles about all the dams on a river, or even a single article on new dams. Consider the article on the James Bay Project for instance; the dams become notable (apart from the project) when they do something interesting of their own -- like set a record. Maury Markowitz (talk) 12:23, 26 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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