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Vocabulary Term Details

Dams

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dam)

A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect water or for storage of water which can be evenly distributed between locations. (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Hydraulic structures
N/AWater reservoirs

This term is used for the following terms: 
Barrages

Approved Date
18-Jan-2013

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