Regulating Dam
Regulating Dam : A dam impounding a reservoir from which water is released to regulate the flow downstream. Types: (a) Rock-Fill Dam: An embankment dam in which more than 50% of the total volume is comprised of compacted or dumped cobbles, boulders, rock fragments, or quarried rock generally larger than 3-inch size. (b) Roller Compacted Concrete Dam: A concrete gravity dam constructed by the use of a dry mix concrete transported by conventional construction equipment and compacted by rolling, usually with vibratory rollers. (c) Rubble Dam: A stone masonry dam in which the stones are unshaped or uncoursed. (d) Saddle Dam (or dike): A subsidiary dam of any type constructed across a saddle or low point on the perimeter of a reservoir. (e) Tailings Dam: See mine tailings dam
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