Dam 13
Dam 13 : An artificial barrier that has the ability to impound water, wastewater, or any liquid-borne material, for the purpose of storage or control of water. Afterbay Dam: See regulating dam. Ambursen Dam: A buttress dam in which the upstream part is a relatively thin flat slab usually made of reinforced concrete. Arch Dam: A concrete, masonry, or timber dam with the alignment curved upstream so as to transmit the major part of the water load to the abutments. Buttress dam: A dam consisting of a watertight part supported at intervals on the downstream side by a series of buttresses. Buttress dam can take many forms, such as a flat slab or massive head buttress
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