Embankment dam
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embankment-dam-211-831819
title:
Embankment dam
text:
An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. It is typically created by the placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil or rock. It has a semi-pervious waterproof natural covering for its surface and a dense, impervious core. This makes the dam impervious to surface or seepage erosion. Such a dam is composed of fragmented independent material particles. The friction and interaction of particles binds the particles together into a stable mass rather th
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of artificial dam
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embankment_dam
date created:
2007-02-03T15:03:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T21:19:48Z
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