Purposes of Dams: Difference between revisions

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Dams serve a variety 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 of a dam can change over the course of its design life due to 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.

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 Dams serve a variety 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 of a dam can change over the course of its design life due to 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.
-<gallery widths=30px heights=3px mode="slideshow">
-File:Hoovernewbridge.jpg|'''''Hoover Dam'''''
-File:LowHeadDam.jpg|'''''Low Head Dam'''''
-File:BillYoungReservoir.jpg|'''''C.W. Bill Young Reservoir'''''
-</gallery>
-</br>
-=='''Other Related Topics'''==
-===''Flood Risk Management''===
-===''Irrigation''===
-===''Navigation''===
-===''Power Generation''===
-===''Recreation''===
-===''Regulation of Water''===
-===''Waste Management''===
-===''Water Supply''===
-</br>
-=='''References'''==
-*'''Federal'''
-**FEMA
-***[[File:FEMA_93-Federal_Guidelines_for_Dam_Safety_(April_2004).pdf|FEMA-P93: Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety (2004)]]
-**FERC
-***[[File:Public_Safety_at_Hydropower_Projects_Guildelines,_Nov_2011.pdf|Public Safety at Hydropower Projects Guidelines (2011)]]