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Dam

technology Maturity 11-13 Vital Level 3

A dam is a big wall.

Hoover Dam (aerial view) - 30 April 2009.jpg
Hoover Dam (aerial view) - 30 April 2009.jpg
It stops water from moving. It can hold water in one place. This helps us have water to use. It can even make power. Do you like to swim in lakes?

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Überlauf Edertalsperre vom Uhrenkopf.jpg
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Dujiang Weir (cropped).jpg
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Roman Cornalvo dam, Extremadura, Spain. Pic 01.jpg
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Sushtar Bridge.jpg
File:Shah Abbas Arch Dam.jpg
Shah Abbas Arch Dam.jpg
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Engraving of Rideau Canal locks.jpg
File:Lake Parramatta,New South Wales.jpg
Lake Parramatta,New South Wales.jpg
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Ansel Adams - National Archives 79-AAB-01.jpg
File:Usoi Dam in 2009, by Martin Mergili.jpg
Usoi Dam in 2009, by Martin Mergili.jpg
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Gordon Dam.jpg
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Barrage Daniel-Johnson2 edited.jpg
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ThreeGorgesDam-China2009.jpg

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