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The Conowingo Dam is a masonry gravity dam and hydroelectric station located along the Susquehanna River in the state of Maryland. ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Conowingo_Dam_Spillway_2016.jpg Wikipedia])
The Conowingo Dam is a masonry gravity dam and hydroelectric station located along the Susquehanna River in the state of Maryland.  
(Image Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Conowingo_Dam_Spillway_2016.jpg Wikipedia])
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Gravity dams are the most common form of concrete/masonry dam. The mass weight of concrete or masonry and friction resist the reservoir water pressure. Gravity dams are constructed of vertical blocks of concrete or masonry with flexible seals in the joints between the blocks.
Gravity dams are the most common form of concrete/masonry dam. The mass weight of concrete or masonry and friction resist the reservoir water pressure. Gravity dams are constructed of vertical blocks (monoliths) of concrete or masonry with flexible seals in the joints between the blocks.


==Life Cycle of Gravity Dams==
==Life Cycle of Gravity Dams==

Latest revision as of 20:24, 18 July 2023


The Conowingo Dam is a masonry gravity dam and hydroelectric station located along the Susquehanna River in the state of Maryland.

(Image Source: Wikipedia)

Gravity dams are the most common form of concrete/masonry dam. The mass weight of concrete or masonry and friction resist the reservoir water pressure. Gravity dams are constructed of vertical blocks (monoliths) of concrete or masonry with flexible seals in the joints between the blocks.

Life Cycle of Gravity Dams

  1. Design and Construction of Gravity Dams
  2. O&M of Gravity Dams
  3. Decommissioning


Trainings

On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Concrete Gravity Dams

YouTube: Introduction to Concrete Gravity Dams


Revision ID: 7298
Revision Date: 07/18/2023