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  • 1Dam — This article is about structures for water impoundment. For other uses, see Dam (disambiguation). Hoover Dam, a concrete arch gravity dam in Black Canyon of the Colorado River. Lake Mead in the background is impounded by the dam …

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  • 2Dam — /dam, dahm/, n. (Carl Peter) Henrik /kahrl pee ter hen rik/; Dan. /kahrddl pay teuhrdd hen rddik/, 1895 1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel prize for medicine 1943. * * * I Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such… …

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  • 3dam — dam1 /dam/, n., v., dammed, damming. n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. v.t. 4. to furnish with a …

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  • 4Auxiliary Fire Service — The Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) was first formed in 1938 in Great Britain as part of Civil Defence Air raid precautions. Its role was to supplement the work of brigades at local level. In this job it was hampered severely by incompatibility of… …

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  • 5Isabella Dam — is located at coord|35.60|N|118.47|W|type:landmark region:US CA|display=inline,title, about halfway down the Kern River, between the towns of Kernville and Lake Isabella in Kern County, California. Isabella dam serves agricultural, hydroelectric …

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  • 6Warragamba Dam — Infobox lake lake name = Warragamba Dam image lake = Warragamba Dam.jpg caption lake = Warragamba Dam Wall image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = 60km West of Sydney, Australia coords = coord|33.8834|S|150.596|E|type:waterbody… …

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  • 7Nickajack Dam — Nickajack Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River near Jasper, Tennessee Official name Nickajack Dam Location Marion County, Tennessee, USA …

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  • 8Lock and Dam No. 15 — Infobox Dam dam name= caption=Lock and Dam No. 15 on the Mississippi River. View is from the Illinois side of the river looking across to Davenport, Iowa. official name= crosses= Upper Mississippi River reservoir=Pool 15 locale=Rock Island,… …

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  • 9Marathon Dam — The dam and reservoir …

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  • 10Wilson Dam (Alabama) — Infobox Dam dam name= Wilson Dam caption= View of Wilson Dam from the power house end of the dam. official name= crosses= Tennessee River reservoir= Wilson Lake locale= Shoals Area, Alabama maint= TVA length= convert|4541|ft|m|abbr=on height=… …

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