Purposes of Dams: Difference between revisions

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Dams serve a variety of purposes including water storage, flood protection, power generation, tailings storage, or recreation. The design of a dam is heavily influenced by its intended purpose; however, the purpose and hazard classification of a dam can change over the course of its design life due to changing water needs, and changes in the surrounding community or in site conditions. No matter the purpose of a dam, safety to the public is the number one priority over any potential benefits. Common purposes for which dams are constructed include the following:

Snowmelt lakes.

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Best Practices Resources

Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs (EM 1110-2-1420), USACE

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+Dams serve a variety of purposes including water storage, flood protection, power generation, tailings storage, or recreation. The design of a dam is heavily influenced by its intended purpose; however, the purpose and hazard classification of a dam can change over the course of its design life due to changing water needs, and changes in the surrounding community or in site conditions. No matter the purpose of a dam, safety to the public is the number one priority over any potential benefits. Common purposes for which dams are constructed include the following:
-Dams serve a variety purposes, depending on the needs of the communities they serve. The design of a dam is heavily influenced by its intended purpose. However, the purpose of a dam can also change over the course of its design life due to changes in the surrounding community or in site conditions.
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-File:Hoovernewbridge.jpg|'''''Hoover Dam'''''
-File:LowHeadDam.jpg|'''''Low Head Dam'''''
-File:BillYoungReservoir.jpg|'''''C.W. Bill Young Reservoir'''''
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+Snowmelt lakes.
+(Image Source: [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Astonishing_snowmelt_lakes_(21910523952).jpg Wikimedia])
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-=='''Other Related Topics'''==
+*[[Power Generation]]
-===''Flood Risk Management''===
+*[[Water Supply & Regulation]]
-===''Irrigation''===
+*[[Recreation]]
-===''Navigation''===
+*[[Flood Risk Management]]
-===''Power Generation''===
+*[[Irrigation]]
-===''Recreation''===
+*[[Navigation]]
-===''Regulation of Water''===
+*[[Waste Management]]
-===''Waste Management''===
+*[[Environment]]
-===''Water Supply''===
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+<noautolinks>==Best Practices Resources==</noautolinks>
+{{Document Icon}} [[Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs (EM 1110-2-1420) | Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs (EM 1110-2-1420), USACE]]
-=='''References'''==
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-*'''Federal'''
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-**FEMA
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-***[[FEMA_93-Federal_Guidelines_for_Dam_Safety_(April_2004).pdf|FEMA-P93: Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety (2004)]]
-**FERC
-***[[Public_Safety_at_Hydropower_Projects_Guildelines,_Nov_2011.pdf|Public Safety at Hydropower Projects Guidelines (2011)]]