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3 days ago · They are used to increase the amount of water available for generating hydroelectric power, to reduce peak discharge of floodwater created by large storms or heavy snowmelt, or to increase the depth of water in a river in order to improve navigation and allow barges and ships to travel more easily.
3 days ago · Most modern dams are of two basic types: masonry (concrete) gravity designs and embankment (earthfill or rockfill) designs. Masonry dams are typically used to block streams running through relatively narrow gorges, as in mountainous terrain; although the structures may be very high, the total amount of material required for such sites is limited.
5 days ago · The Sardar Sarovar Project is one of the largest water resources project of India covering four major states - Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Dam's spillway discharging capacity (30.7 lakhs cusecs) would be third highest in the world.
1 day ago · Owing to heavy rainfall, the inflow to Bhadra Dam has increased to 4,908 cusecs and the outflow is 348 cusecs. Major dams in Karnataka are nearing maximum capacity as heavy rainfall continues to ...
5 days ago · The dam ranks fifth among the dams built worldwide. The minimum water level is 513 m, the ideal water level is 526 m, and the maximum is 542 m [ 102, 104 ]. The dam requires a minimum depth of 133 m to generate electricity. It has a length of 1644 m and a width of 15 m [ 104 ].
3 days ago · ST. LOUIS (AP) — Early last week, floodwater in rural Minnesota pushed debris against a more than century-old dam and then carved a path around it, eroding so much of the riverbank that most of a house fell into the river. Several days later, intense rain damaged a dam that holds drinking water for Houston, forcing officials to issue a ...
21 hours ago · Residents along portions of Wisconsin’s Little Wolf River were allowed to return home Friday, after authorities said the Manawa Dam was “compromised and has major damage,” prompting them to ...
