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Arch dams

Scope note

Use for dams resisting water pressure by use of the arch principle and having, in plan, the form of a single arch abutted by natural rock formation.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30006086

Broader Terms used

<dams by form>

Term used for

dams, arch

Equivalent Terms used

arch dam

Created

13yrs ago

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