Dam
C22892
concept
A dam is a large engineered barrier built across a waterway to control water flow, create reservoirs, and support purposes such as water supply, flood control, irrigation, and power generation.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| flood control dam | 21 |
| major dam | 3 |
| ancient dam | 2 |
| dyke | 2 |
| Dam canonical | 1 |
| dam complex | 1 |
| dam in Canada | 1 |
| dam reservoir | 1 |
| river_dam | 1 |
Instances (33)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Hodges Village Dam | flood control dam |
|
Almatti
surface form:
Almatti Dam
|
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| Marib Dam | ancient dam |
| Hume Dam | major dam |
| Burrinjuck Dam | major dam |
|
Kallanai (Grand Anicut)
surface form:
Kallanai
|
ancient dam |
| Macagua Dam | dam complex |
| Afsluitdijk | dyke |
| West Point Dam | flood control dam |
| Keenleyside Dam | flood control dam |
| Duncan Dam | flood control dam |
| Garrison Dam | flood control dam |
| Big Bend Dam | flood control dam |
| Moose Creek Dam | flood control dam |
| Possum Kingdom Dam | flood control dam |
| Chatuge Dam | flood control dam |
| Pickwick Dam | flood control dam |
| Cowans Ford Dam | flood control dam |
| Sutton Dyke | dyke |
|
Hansen Dam (in its watershed context)
surface form:
Hansen Dam
|
flood control dam |
| Boone Dam | flood control dam |
| Burrendong Dam | major dam |
| Detroit Dam | flood control dam |
| Big Cliff Dam | flood control dam |
| Castle Rock Dam | flood control dam |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri Reservoir | dam reservoir |
| Howard A. Hanson Dam | flood control dam |
| Middleville Dam | river_dam |
| Kenny Dam | dam in Canada |
| Cordell Hull Dam | flood control dam |
| Barkley Dam | flood control dam |
| Santa Fe Dam | flood control dam |
| Whittier Narrows Dam | flood control dam |