concrete dams
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Concrete dams are barriers built across waterways using concrete as the primary structural material.
The term distinguishes them from earthen dams, rockfill dams, or older masonry construction.
Major types include gravity dams (which resist water pressure through sheer mass), arch dams (which transfer force to canyon walls), and buttress dams.
The Hoover Dam is among the most famous concrete dams in the world.
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