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Table of contents
Topic Page number
What is dam? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Dams history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Different Kinds of dams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Why dams are so important . . . . . . . . . . .13
How do dams destroy environment . . . . . 14
Positive/negative things about dams . . . . 15-16
Facts about dams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-18
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What is dam?
A dam is a structure built across a river. Most dams are built for controlling the river flow,regulate the flooding. Some of the dams are built for produce hydroelectric power.
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The first dam in the world:
The first dam was built in 4000 BC across the Nile River in Egypt. It was constructed for the building the city of Memphis. Earth dams were turned out by the ancient Babylonians in large numbers as part of their master plan to irrigate land that was ordinarily without water.
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Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, China. The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest power station. In 2014 the dam generated 98.8 TWh of electricity, setting a new world record by 0.17 TWh previously held by the Itaipú Dam on the Brazil/Paraguay border in 2013 of 98.63.
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The oldest dam in the world.
The largest dam in the world.
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Different types of dams:
There are four different types of dams in the world. The following dams are Arch-gravity dam,Gravity dam, Cofferdam,and Embankment dam.
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Arch-gravity dam:
An Arch-gravity dam is a dam with the characteristics of both an arch dam and a gravity dam. It is a dam that curves upstream in a narrowing curve that directs most of the water against the canyon rock walls, providing the force to compress the dam.
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Gravity dam:
A Gravity dam is a dam constructed from concrete or stones and designed to hold back water by primarily improve the weight of the material alone to resist the horizontal pressure of water pushing against it.
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Cofferdam:
A Cofferdam is a watertight enclosure pumped dry to the construction work below the water line, as when building bridges.
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Embankment dam:
An Embankment dam is a massive artificial dam. It is typically created by the placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock.
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Arch-gravity dam
Gravity dam
Cofferdam
Embankment dam
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First published in United States by PKWY.Inc
First printed April 29,2016
First created book information April 20,2016
All rights reserved. No parts of this book may be reproduced in any form without the author written permission.
Have any question about the book Email to imteazmahmud2@gmail.com
Amazing Structures of Dams
Created & published on StoryJumper™ ©2025 StoryJumper, Inc.
All rights reserved. Sources: storyjumper.com/attribution
Preview audio:
storyj.mp/ad3qer76izvv
Table of contents
Topic Page number
What is dam? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Dams history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Different Kinds of dams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Why dams are so important . . . . . . . . . . .13
How do dams destroy environment . . . . . 14
Positive/negative things about dams . . . . 15-16
Facts about dams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-18
2
What is dam?
A dam is a structure built across a river. Most dams are built for controlling the river flow,regulate the flooding. Some of the dams are built for produce hydroelectric power.
3
The first dam in the world:
The first dam was built in 4000 BC across the Nile River in Egypt. It was constructed for the building the city of Memphis. Earth dams were turned out by the ancient Babylonians in large numbers as part of their master plan to irrigate land that was ordinarily without water.
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