Design of Earthen Dam |
Author(s): |
| Prachi Dharmadhikari , Shri Yogindra Sagar Institute of Technology and Science; Rohit Gupta, R.R. Engineering Services ,Indore |
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| Earth Dam |
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A dam may be defined as an obstruction or a barrier built across a stream or a river. At the back of this barrier, water gets collected, forming a pool of water. The side on which water gets collected is called the upstream side, and the other side of the barrier is called the downstream side. The lake of water which is formed upstream is often called a reservoir, or a dam reservoir, or a storage reservoir. The water collected in this reservoir can be supplied for irrigating farm lands through a system of canal network, or may be supplied for drinking purposes. The lake so formed can be used for recreation uses. The energy of this collected water can be used to turn a mill to grind wheat or to turn the blades of a turbine to generate electrical power. And in times of floods, the dams can serve as protections for the towns and cities farther down the river. |
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Paper ID: IJSRDV5I110267 Published in: Volume : 5, Issue : 11 Publication Date: 01/02/2018 Page(s): 726-736 |
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