Results for: Dam
In Bodies of Water

What is a dam?

  A dam is a   Short for digital asset management, a system that creates a centralized repository for digital files that allows the content to be archived, searched and… (MORE)
In Bodies of Water

What are dams?

  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 resembl… (MORE)
In Bodies of Water

What is a dam for?

  Keeping water in reserve for times of drought so that there is plenty of drinking water, agricultural needs, and in some cases a minimum river height for navigation. If … (MORE)
In Animal Life

What is dam?

A dam is a big wall to stop water getting through to certain places. It is also used to irrigate water, and some dams, to make hydroelectricity. Hydroelectricity is electricit… (MORE)
In History of the United States

What type of dam is the Hoover Dam?

Hoover Dam is what is called an arch-gravity dam. The name curved-gravity dam or arched dam might also be applied. This type of dam uses a curve or arch which has it's apex or… (MORE)
In Global Warming

What do dam do?

A dam is a big wall to stop water getting through to certain places. It is also used to irrigate water, and some dams, to make hydroelectricity. Hydroelectricity is electricit… (MORE)