How should I deal with the dam? 12 hints left

Hint 1

You can't take the dam apart with your bare hands.

Hint 2

You'll need to use tremendous force.

Hint 3

Or at least create a tremendous force.

Hint 4

An explosion would be in order here.

Hint 5

To create an explosion, what would you need?

Hint 6

Something explosive and something to create a spark.

Hint 7

Gunpowder's explosive.

Hint 8

Why don't you find some?

Where can I find gunpowder?

Hint 9

To blow up the dam, you need to involve the gunpowder.

Hint 10

Place the gunpowder on the dam.

Hint 11

Now, there are two different ways to create a spark.

Hint 12

Think back to campfires or to frying ants on the sidewalk.

Method One (Frying Ants)

Method Two (Campfires)

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