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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 electricity that comes from water. It is a environment friendly way of getting energy or power.
Dams are, of coarse, found mostly on rivers though always on water of some kind. Some are huge and some are smaller. For example, on the Euphrates River, the Ataturk dam, it very big and is used for quite a few things. It is found in Southeastern Turkey and is the 5th biggest dam in the world.
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What famous dam in the US starts with an h?
Hoover Dam
How much concrete in Hoover Dam?
The Hoover dam weighs 6,600,000 tons. It took 3,250,000 cubic yards of concrete to build the dam itself
Is Hirakud Dam larger than Bakra Nangal Dam?
In terms of length: Hirakud Dam is larger, with a total length of 4,800m (the actual length is 25,000m) , compared to Bakra Nangal Dam, which has a length of only 520m. In terms of height: Bakra Nangal Dam is taller, with a total height of 741 ft. compared to Hirakud Dam, which has only a height of 200 ft.
One successful public works project begun under president Hoover was the?
Construction of a major dam on the Colorado River.
How can you register a quarter horse filly without mothers registration?
A purebred Quarter Horse filly must be the product of two registered parents. The dam owner must be the holder/owner of the dam's registration papers for the foal to be registered as a purebred to that dam.
