DAMS

A barrier constructed to hold

back water and raise its level,
forming a reservoir used to
generate electricity or as a
water supply.
PURPOSE OF
DAMS
• Generation of Hydropower electricity
• For agricultural and irrigation purposes
• For fishery
• To prevent the flooding during high water flows
• To diverse the water maintaining required
heights
EARTH DAMS
Typically created by the placement and
compaction of a complex semi-plastic
mound of various composition of soil, sand,
clay, or rock. It has a semi-pervious
waterproof natural covering for its surface
and a dense, impervious core.
Tarbela Dam
Location : Swabi and Haripur
Districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
Pakistan
Construction began : 1968
Height : 143.26 meters (470 ft) from
river level
Length : 2,743.2 meters (9,000 ft)
Total capacity of Reservoir : 13.69
km³(3.28 mi³)
Catchment area : 168,000 km²
(65,000 mi²)
Surface area : 250 km² (97 mi²)
San Roque Dam
Location : San Manuel and San Nicolas, Pangasinan; and Itogon Benguet,
Philippines
Construction began : 1998
Height : 200 meters (660 ft) from river level
Length : 1,130 meters (3,710 ft)
Total capacity of Reservoir : 835 mil. m³
ROCK DAMS
Is a type of embankment dam which comprises
primarily compacted rock materials. The
impervious zone may be on the upstream face
of masonry, concrete, plastic membrane, timber
or other materials. The impervious zone may
also be within the embankment in which case it
is referred to as a core.
Magat Dam
Location : Alfonso Lista, Ifugao / Ramon, Isabela
Construction began : 1978
Height : 114 meters (374 ft) from river level
Length : 4,160 meters (13,650 ft)
Surface area : 11.7 km² (4.5 mi²)
Maximum Water depth : 193 m
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