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ON
DAMS
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ABOUT Structure of
Uses of dams
Dams dams

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Locations Advantages Disadvantages
What is a dam ?

A dam is a structure that is built

on rivers, streams, or estuaries for
conserving water. It directly helps
to supply people with adequate
water for consumption, industrial
and irrigation purposes.

 “The oldest known dam is the Jawa
Dam, located in present-day Jordan. It
was built in the fourth century B.C.E..”

—Founded by The ancient
Mesopotamians
 Uses of Dams

The water conserved in Facilitates the process Helps to regulate the

reservoirs provides of generating energy flow of water of rivers
freshwater to residential, from renewable and streams and protects
industrial, and mining sources, like communities residing
areas.
 hydropower.
 down in the valley.

Structure of a Dam
Locations of
Dams in
India
Maharashtra has the maximum
number of large dams in the
country (1845) followed by
Madhya Pradesh (905) and
Gujarat (666).

Advantages
Dams offer an array of economic,
social and environmental benefits
and are useful for most problems
pertaining to water conservation
and its crisis management. 

Disadvantages
The construction of huge dams
leads to a major deterioration of the
earth's surface which causes
geological harm

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