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What engineering principles used to build dams?
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Why do people build dams?
The primary reason beavers build dams is to protect themselves from predators like bears, hawks, wolves, wildcats, and otters and to secure easy access to food, especially during the colder months.
Dams-types of dams and utilities of dams?
The various types of dams are:Gravity DamsEarth DamsRockfill DamsArch DamsButtress DamsSteel DamsTimber DamsRubber DamsOn the basis of functions of dam, it can be classified as:StorageDiversionDetentionDebrisCofferReference: http://blog.thecivilengg.com/types-of-dams/
What are dams built to generate energy from water call?
hydroelectric dams
How many dams does Washington have and what are the three main purposes of the dams?
10
What are some positives and negatives to building dams?
positive-it does not cause pollution.negative- it is expensive to build and hard (takes years)!
Are dams expensive?
Yes, dams are very expensive, and also very time consuming.
What are 2 positive point and 1 negative point about dams?
They are a useful energy sourceThey cause no pollution when producing energyThey are expensive to build
What are some of the drawbacks of building Flood-Control Dams?
some raw backs of building Flood-Control Dams are it is EXTREMELY expensive, and takes many months to years to build. It also disrupts a river system.
Why did the Aztecs build dams?
they built dams to keep the flooding out of their cities
What materials are used to build dams?
Beavers and humans build dams. Beavers build low dams with sticks,branches, and mud. Humans use earth, rock, and concrete to build very highdams. Beavers build a stick lodge right next to their dam. Humans build ahydroelectric plant next to their dams. The dam and lodge protect the beaverfrom its predators. Human dams protect people from floods and providewater for irrigation. ........................your welcome ;)
What does a beaver build to live in?
Beavers build dams to live in
Does Canada build dams?
yes
What do beavers build?
Beavers build dams to control the water flow in their environment area, and they also build lodges to live in.
Do ocelots make dams?
No, they are cats, and cats don't build, but beavers make dams.
What bodies of water did people build dams across to build reservoirs?
Dams are built to create reservoirs.
What do people build to hold back flooding rivers?
they build dams
