concrete dam
Poured stone wall
A concrete dam is a dam constructed primarily of concrete rather than earth, rock, or other materials.
Concrete dams include several structural types—gravity dams that resist water pressure through sheer mass, arch dams that transfer force to canyon walls, and buttress dams supported by triangular braces.
They typically span narrower gorges than earthen dams and can withstand greater hydraulic pressure.
- hydroelectricGenerated by flowing water
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- water storageHolding liquid reserves
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
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