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1Buttress dam — is a water tight dam supported at intervals on the downstream side by a series of buttresses or supports. [cite web url=http://www.dur.ac.uk/ des0www4/cal/dams/gloss/fg.htm title= Glossary publisher= accessdate=2007 02 05] The dam wall may be… …
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… …
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 …
4Dam — 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 …
5Daniel-Johnson Dam — For other uses, see Daniel Johnson. Daniel Johnson Dam Barrage Daniel Johnson …
6Mountain Dell Dam — Coordinates: 40°45′02″N 111°43′16″W / 40.75056°N 111.72111°W / 40.75056; 111.72111 …
7Merriespruit tailings dam disaster — The Merriespruit tailings dam disaster occurred on the night of 22 February 1994 when a tailings dam failed and flooded the suburb of Merriespruit, Virginia, Free State, South Africa. Seventeen people were killed.[1] Late afternoon on the day of… …
8Norfork Dam — is a large dam in northern Arkansas southeast of Mountain Home. It dams North Fork River and creates Norfork Lake. The top of the dam supports a 2 lane roadway, part of AR 177. Contents …
9Breadalbane hydro-electric power scheme — The Breadalbane hydro electric power scheme for the generation of hydro electric power is centred around Loch Lyon, Loch Tay and Loch Earn, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and lies approximately Convert|22|km|mi|abbr=on north north west of… …
10architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …
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