What is dam ?
advantages of dams
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Answer:
Dams help in preventing floods. They catch extra water so that it doesn't run wild downstream. Dam operators can let water out through the dam when needed. The first upstream flood control dam was built in 1948, Cloud Creek Dam in Oklahoma.
Answer:
dam is defined as a barrier or structure across a stream, river or waterway to confine and then control the flow of water. Dams vary in size from small earth embankments, often for farm use, to high massive concrete structures generally used for water supply, hydropower and irrigation.
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Hydroelectric power is made when water passes through a dam.
Dams and waterways store and provide water for irrigation so farmers can use the water for growing crops.
Dams help in preventing floods.
Since the water stored in dams is fresh water, it can then be used for drinking water in nearby towns and cities.
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