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Dams can be classified in several ways based on their purpose, structure, and design. Some key types of dams include storage dams, which impound water for uses like irrigation and hydroelectric power; diversion dams, which divert water into canals; and detention dams, which control flooding. Structurally, dams can be gravity dams made of concrete or stone, earthfill dams made of compacted earth, or rockfill dams made of rock fragments. Arch dams are curved to transfer water pressure to strong valley walls,

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Paul Ivan Asencio Casumpang

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