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A dam structure category is a general type of dam, such as a Buttress dam or Arch dam.
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| x Arch dam |
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Xiaowan Dam |
An arch dam is a thin, curved concrete or masonry dam structure which is built to curve upstream so that the force of the water against it squeezes the arch, compressing and strengthening the structure and pushing it into the ground. An arch dam is...
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| Inguri Dam | |||
| Mauvoisin Dam | |||
| Stewart Mountain Dam | |||
| Malpasset | |||
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| x Embankment dam |
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Nurek Dam |
An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi-permanent waterproof natural...
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| San Luis Dam | |||
| Pothundi Dam | |||
| Tarbela Dam | |||
| x Arch-gravity dam |
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Mratinje Dam |
An arch-gravity dam, curved-gravity dam or arched dam is a dam with the characteristics of both an arch dam and a gravity dam. It is a dam that curves upstream in a narrowing curve that directs most of the water against the canyon rock walls,...
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| Three Gorges Dam | |||
| Glen Canyon Dam | |||
| Hoover Dam | |||
| x Buttress dam |
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Daniel Johnson Dam |
Buttress dam is a water-tight dam supported at intervals on the downstream side by a series of buttresses or supports. The dam wall may be flat or curved. Most buttress dams are made of reinforced concrete and are heavy, pushing the dam into the...
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| Le Prele Dam | |||
| Coolidge Dam | |||
| Itaipu | |||
| Mountain Dell Dam | |||
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| x Dome dam |
A dome dam is a sub-type of an arch dam, which curves both in the horizontal plane (as does an arch dam), but also in the vertical plane. This double curve creates the dome shape.
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| x Masonry dam |
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Masonry dams are dams made out of masonry, and are of either the gravity or the arch type.
In a gravity dam, stability is secured by making it of such a size and shape that it will resist overturning, sliding and crushing at the toe. The dam will...
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| x Barrage | Severn Barrage | ||
| Delta Barrage | |||
| Goolwa Barrages | |||
| Tees Barrage | |||
| x Weir |
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Feildes Weir |
A weir (pronounced /ˈwɪər/), also known as a lowhead dam, is a small overflow-type dam commonly used to raise the level of a river or stream. Weirs have traditionally been used to create mill ponds in such places. Water flows over the top of a weir,...
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| Lagan Weir | |||
| Tumbling Weir | |||
| Clarendon Weir | |||
| Mundaring Weir | |||
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| x Masonry Gravity Dam | Venford Reservoir | ||
