Dam | Definition, History, Types, Environmental Impacts, Examples ...
WEBdam, 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. They are used to increase the amount of water available for generating hydroelectric power, to reduce peak discharge of floodwater ...
Dam - Wikipedia
WEBA dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, and navigability. Hydropower is often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A ...
Nagmati Dam | Bagmati Improvement Project
WEBThe Nagmati Dam is a component of the Bagmati River Basin Improvement Project (BRBIP), which has the objective of improving water security and resilience to potential climate change impact in the Bagmati River Basin.
Dams - National Geographic Society
WEB19. okt. 2023 · adjective. having to do with the civilization of ancient Rome, including the kingdom, republic, and empire. 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.
Dhap Dam | Bagmati Improvement Project
WEBThe main objective of the Dhap Dam Project is to enhance water resources and increase water discharge to the Bagmati in the dry season, conserve terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity and maintain and enhance the river water quality establishing the Concrete Faced Rock filled Dam (CFRD) of 850,000 m3 of storage capacity.
Dams, Engineering, and Technology - National Geographic
WEBDams produce hydroelectric power and the reservoirs behind dams store water supplies for the long haul. Infrastructure, such as levees and canals, channel water to our homes and fields, and keep ...
Gravity dam | Definition, Form, Mechanics, Examples, & Facts
WEBGravity dam, a concrete or masonry dam so proportioned that it will resist overturning and sliding forces by its own weight. Concrete gravity dams usually run in a straight line across a broad valley and resist the horizontal thrust of the retained water entirely by …
Dam - The modern dam | Britannica
WEBDam - The modern dam: Most modern dams are of two basic types: masonry (concrete) gravity designs and embankment (earthfill or rockfill) designs.
Hydroelectric dam - Energy Education
WEBDams are just one component of a complete hydroelectric facility, but are one major, visible component in the system. The purpose of a hydroelectric dam is to provide a place to convert the potential and kinetic energy of water to …
How dams have reshaped our planet - BBC
WEBA dam does so much more than submerge a valley to create a reservoir: it transforms a river’s natural course, accruing silt and sediment at an artificial barrier, and dampening water’s ...
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