compacted rockfill

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• rockfill — noun A dams embankment of compacted free draining granular earth, often containing rocks, with an impervious zone …   Wiktionary

• dam — dam1 /dam/, n., v., dammed, damming. n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. v.t. 4. to furnish with a …   Universalium

• Dam — /dam, dahm/, n. (Carl Peter) Henrik /kahrl pee ter hen rik/; Dan. /kahrddl pay teuhrdd hen rddik/, 1895 1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel prize for medicine 1943. * * * I Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such… …   Universalium

• Dam — This article is about structures for water impoundment. For other uses, see Dam (disambiguation). Hoover Dam, a concrete arch gravity dam in Black Canyon of the Colorado River. Lake Mead in the background is impounded by the dam …   Wikipedia

• Embankment dam — An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi permanent waterproof natural …   Wikipedia

• Major World Dams Under Construction in 1993* — ▪ Table Length Volume Gross of content reservoir Height crest (000 capacity Name of dam River Country Type** (m) (m) cu m) (000 cu m) Al Wahda Fez Morocco E 88 1,600 27,000 3,800,000 Al Wehda Yarmuk Jordan/Syria E,R 164 700 21 …   Universalium