作为水利工程的主要工程类型之一,水坝工程自古以来就一直存在,为推动人类社会的发展进步发挥着不可替代的重要作用。水坝工程经历了一个与自然、经济、社会协同演化的过程。梳理水坝工程的演化史,有助于人们提高对水坝工程利弊得失的判断。 As one of the main types of water conservancy projects, dam works have been existed since ancient times, playing an irreplaceable important role in promoting the development and progress of human society. Dam engineering has undergone a process of co-evolution with nature, economy and society. Combining the evolutionary history of dam engineering helps to improve the judgment of the pros and cons of dam construction.