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• core wall — noun : core 1l * * * core wall, a wall or structure of waterproof material in the interior of a dam, dike, or causeway largely constructed of porous material such as earth or sand …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• 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

• Fort Peck Dam — The Fort Peck Dam is the highest of six major dams along the Missouri River, located in northeast Montana in the United States, near Glasgow, and adjacent to the community of Fort Peck. At 21,026 feet (6,409 m) in length and over 250 feet (75 m)… …   Wikipedia

• puddle wall — noun or puddle core wall : a core wall of a dam made of puddled clay called also hearting …   Useful english dictionary

• hard core — /ˈhad kɔ/ (say hahd kaw) noun 1. the unyielding or intransigent members forming the nucleus of a group: a hard core of dissidents. 2. untreatable or unyielding matter or material within something: the hard core of the infection remained; the hard …  

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• Gatun Dam — The Gatun Dam is a large earthen dam across the Chagres River in Panama, near the town of Gatun. The dam, constructed between 1907 and 1913, is a crucial element of the Panama Canal; it impounds the artificial Gatun Lake, which in turn carries… …   Wikipedia

• Copeton Dam — Copeton Dam …   Wikipedia

• Grand Coulee Dam — This article is about the dam itself. For the song by Woody Guthrie, see Grand Coulee Dam (song). Grand Coulee Dam …   Wikipedia