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Dams (hydrology)

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001710

A manmade barrier built across a body of water for the purpose of impounding water in a reservoir.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-001710
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectNatural Resources, Conservation, Environment
Synonymsearthen dams
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoHydraulic structures; Hydraulic engineering; Hydroelectric power; Water reservoirs
TranslationsSpanish: dique (hidrología)
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001710",
  "term": "Dams (hydrology)",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A manmade barrier built across a body of water for the purpose of impounding water in a reservoir.",
  "synonyms": [
    "earthen dams"
  ],
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "hydraulic structures",
    "hydraulic engineering",
    "hydroelectric power",
    "water reservoirs"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "dique (hidrología)"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/dams-hydrology/"
}

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