Electro Dam - Apex Legends

The Electro Dam was supposed to be the oldest structure in the E-District. That’s why we chose a more weathered look, using aged concrete and metals.
-
I spent a lot of time researching the workings of real dams. For gameplay reasons, we needed to keep the water level in the reservoir low, so I designed exposed spillway intakes that would work properly if situated in the real world. Because of drought conditions, we also could not have water leaking from the main spillway gates on the middle floor. So instead, I introduced water drawn from valves positioned slightly below the spillways (maybe there is an overcharge and they have to pump water higher). From the back side, you can see a huge crane parked between two towers, enabling the transport of spare parts from trucks through the service doors for added storytelling.
-
Thanks for the feedback and direction: Eduardo Agostini (WD), Jens Holdener (Lead), and the art team at Respawn Entertainment.