4 Terms
Contributors in Dam safety
Dam safety
diaphragm membrane
Energy; Hydro dam
A sheet, thin zone, or facing made of an impervious material such as concrete, steel, wood, plastic, etc. Also see core wall.
height, hydraulic
Energy; Hydro dam
The vertical difference between the maximum design water level and the lowest point in the original streambed.
reservoir rim
Energy; Hydro dam
The boundary of the reservoir including all areas along the valley sides above and below the water surface elevation associated with the routing of the IDF.
buttress dam
Energy; Hydro dam
A dam consisting of a watertight part supported at intervals on the downstream side by a series of buttresses. Buttress dam can take many forms, such as a flat slab or massive head buttress.
