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Structure built across a river to control the flow of water?

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A structure built across a river to control the flow of water?

A dam is a structure built across a river to control the flow of water. It helps regulate water levels, generate hydroelectric power, and provide water for irrigation and drinking. Dams can also prevent floods and create reservoirs for recreational activities.


What is a structure built across a river to control the flow of water that starts with D?

a dam


What is a structure built across the water to hold water back?

A dam is a structure built across the water to hold water back.


What was the Nilometer used for?

A structure built in the Nile river to measure water levels.


Is a weir man made or nature made?

A weir is a man-made structure that is built across a river or stream to regulate water flow, prevent flooding, or divert water for irrigation or other purposes. It is not naturally occurring.


What is built across a river and produces renewable energy?

A dam or a water wheel to produce electricity from the water flow. Hooweestik.


Could you give me an example using the word flow?

A dam is built across a river to restrict the flow of water.


What can weir be used for?

A weir is a low dam built across a river - either to raise the level upstream, or to regulate the water flow.


What do you call a structure built over water?

An overwater structure.


What is the difference between dam and dyke?

A dam is a barrier built across a waterway to stop or control the flow of water. Man-made reservoirs are formed behind the dams. A dyke is a long wall of earth built along a waterway or along a sea coast to prevent the river water overflowing their channels. *A levee is the same thing as a dyke the difference being that the former word comes from French and the latter from Dutch.


What body of water is built between two bodies of water?

Tigris river and the Euphrates river