- Dam - Wikipedia
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
- National Inventory of Dams Low-Head Dams Inventory
The Low-Head Dam Inventory includes more than 10,000 low-head dams in the U S You must agree to the following terms to continue to the site You are accessing a U S Government (USG)
- Dam | Definition, History, Types, Environmental Impacts, Examples . . .
dam, structure built across a stream, a river, or an estuary to retain water Dams are built to provide water for human consumption, for irrigating arid and semiarid lands, or for use in industrial processes
- Bureau of Reclamation
Reclamation projects have created a variety of recreation opportunities on the rivers downstream from the dams, including world class whitewater rafting and fishing opportunities
- Dams - National Geographic Society
A dam is a structure built across a stream or river to hold water back Dams can be used to store water, control flooding, and generate electricity
- National Inventory of Dams - FEMA. gov
The National Inventory of Dams (NID) documents all known dams in the United States and its territories that meet certain criteria
- Dams 101 | Association of State Dam Safety
Dams provide a life-sustaining resource to people in all regions of the United States They are an extremely important part of this nation’s infrastructure—equal in importance to bridges, roads, airports, and other major elements of the infrastructure
- What Dams Actually Do: Types of Dams and Examples
Dams are some of the most important and fascinating structures innovated by human civilization They help us control water, generate energy, grow food, and protect lives
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