- earth [fill] dam
- земляная плотина
Англо-русский словарь по ядерным испытаниям и горному делу. 2013.
Англо-русский словарь по ядерным испытаниям и горному делу. 2013.
earth-fill dam — «URTH FIHL», a dam constructed primarily of earth … 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 — 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 — 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
Rogun Dam — ▪ dam, Tajikistan partially finished, large rock and earth fill dam on the Vakhsh River in southern Tajikistan, upstream from the Nurek Dam. Construction on the dam began in 1976, when Tajikistan was part of the Soviet Union. Following… … Universalium
Bratsk Dam — ▪ dam, Russia gravity earth fill dam on the Angara River, Russia, completed in 1964. The dam is 410 feet (125 m) high and 14,488 feet (4,417 m) wide at the crest and has a volume of 14,337,000 cubic yards (10,962,000 cubic m). It creates an … Universalium
Oroville Dam — ▪ dam, California, United States earth fill dam on the Feather River, California, U.S. Completed by the state of California in 1968, it is the highest dam in the United States and one of the highest embankment dams in the world. The dam, 770… … Universalium
Nurek Dam — ▪ dam, Tajikistan one of the world s highest dams, located on the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan near the border with Afghanistan. An earth fill dam, it was completed in 1980 and rises 984 feet (300 m) and includes an impervious core of… … Universalium
Davis Dam — Official name Davis Dam Location Clark County, Nevada / Mohave County, Arizona, USA … Wikipedia
Denison Dam — Denison Dam … Wikipedia
Dhoki Dam — Official name Dhoki Dam Location Dhoki, Parner India Coordinates … Wikipedia