DAM
A barrier of wood, masonry, concrete or earth, built across a river to create a reservoir of water for domestic and/or industrial usage.
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
>> Water Regulation Installation
>>> Dam
>>> Water Power Production Site
>>>> Mill Dam
>>>> Dam
>>>>> Mill Dam
![DAM. View from SSE showing part of SE front SC00686190.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/SC00686190.jpg)
![DAM. General view from N.
Scanned image of 'Mullardoch-Fasnakyle-Affric Project, Contract No. 10, Plate No. 386:
Benevean Dam from North Bank. Head Over Crest, 1 ft. 5/12/54'. SC00874688.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/SC00874688.jpg)
![DAM. Oblique aerial view centred on the dam and electricity generating station, taken from the SE. DP00024795.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00024795.jpg)
![DAM. Oblique aerial view centred on the dam, taken from the NE. DP00029553.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00029553.jpg)
![DAM. View looking along deck from N DP00052676.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00052676.jpg)
Related Terms
Term | Note |
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BARRAGE | A manmade barrier built across a river in order to increase the depth of water. |
HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION | Power generation by releasing stored water through a turbine driving a generator. |
RESERVOIR | A natural or artificial body of water where water is collected and stored for a specific use. Use specific term where known. |
SURGE TOWER | A hollow tower located at lower end of the descending pipelines of a hydroelectric power station that regulates air and water pressure. |
WEIR | A dam constructed on a canal or river or stream, designed to retain the water and regulate its flow. |