What Is Dam?

Parts of Dam

1. Crest

2. Heel

3. Toe

4. Parapet Walls

5. Spillway

6. Abutments

7. Gallery

8. Sluice Gate

16. Types of Dams in Construction

1. Gravity Dams

2. Buttress Dam

3. Arch Dam

4. Embankment Dam

4.1 Homogeneous Embankment

4.2 Zoned Embankment Type Dam

4.3 Diaphragm Embankment Dam

5. Steel Dam

Types According to Dam Functions

6. Storage Dam

7. Debris Dam

8. Diversion Dam

9. Detention Dam

10. Cofferdam

11. Hydro-Power Dam

Type According to the Hydraulic Design of the Dam

12. Overflow Dam

13. Non-Overflow Dam

14. Small Dam

15. Medium Dam

16. Large Dam

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