Dam 16 : Container usually portable to hold water from which pumps can set to work. Capacities range from 2 273 1 (500 gall) to 22 730 1 (5 000 gall). Portable dams may be inflatable or sectional receptacles
H. J. Porter (Chairman - Technical Committee), Dictionary of Fire Technology, The Institution of Fire Engineers, The Victory Press (Leicester) Ltd. 1979 UK. (Fr Tech - Brit) {81}