Dam

A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for such activities as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, and navigability. Hydropower is often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect water or for storage of water which can be evenly distributed between locations. 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.

The word dam can be traced back to Middle English, and before that, from Middle Dutch, as seen in the names of many old cities.

History

Ancient dams

Early dam building took place in Mesopotamia and the Middle East. Dams were used to control the water level, for Mesopotamia's weather affected the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, and could be quite unpredictable.

The earliest known dam is the Jawa Dam in Jordan, 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of the capital Amman. This gravity dam featured an originally 9-metre-high (30 ft) and 1 m-wide (3.3 ft) stone wall, supported by a 50 m-wide (160 ft) earth rampart. The structure is dated to 3000 BC.

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Angat Dam water level rises further

Inquirer 04 Jul 2019

MANILA, Philippines - Angat Dam's water elevation level rose to 161.86 meters on Thursday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said ... Angat Dam's water level, however, is still 19 meters short of its normal operating level, and 48 meters short of the normal high water level....

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The News & Observer 04 Jul 2019

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Kensico Dam Fireworks

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Death toll in India's dam breach rises to 16

Xinhua 04 Jul 2019

MUMBAI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Death toll from a dam breach on Tuesday night in India's western state of Maharashtra has risen to 16, while eight people are missing, the district administration said on Thursday morning ... The dam has undergone major repairs two months ago as per reports....

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India recovers 13 bodies after monsoon dam breach

This is Money 04 Jul 2019

Thirteen bodies have been recovered in western India after the heaviest monsoon rains in a decade breached a dam and caused mayhem in Mumbai, authorities said Thursday ... Building collapses and dam breaches are common during the monsoon in India due to dilapidated structures that buckle under the weight of continuous rain....