Dam failure
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dam-failure-207-1848309
title:
Dam failure
text:
A dam failure or dam burst is a catastrophic type of structural failure characterized by the sudden, rapid, and uncontrolled release of impounded water or the likelihood of such an uncontrolled release. Between the years 2000 and 2009 more than 200 notable dam failures happened worldwide. A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, that directs or slows down the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundments. Most dams have a section called a spillway or weir over or through
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Catastrophic failure of dam barrier by uncontrolled release of water
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dam_failure
date created:
2007-08-01T21:05:53Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T22:57:53Z
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