masonry gravity dam
C4159
concept
A masonry gravity dam is a massive structure built from stone or brick masonry whose own weight resists the horizontal pressure of the water it retains.
Observed surface forms (2)
- masonry dam ×7
- granite dam ×1
Instances (9)
- New Croton Dam
- Croton Falls Dam via concept surface "masonry dam"
- Nagarjuna Sagar Dam via concept surface "masonry dam"
- Prakasam Barrage via concept surface "masonry dam"
- Great Stone Dam via concept surface "granite dam"
- Krishna Raja Sagara Dam via concept surface "masonry dam"
- Mettur Dam via concept surface "masonry dam"
- Harangi Dam via concept surface "masonry dam"
- Old Croton Dam via concept surface "masonry dam"