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Embankment Dam

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-009254

Any dam constructed of excavated natural materials, such as both earthfill and rockfill dams, or of industrial waste materials, such as a tailings dam.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-009254
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesFEMA Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety: Glossary of Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009254",
  "term": "Embankment Dam",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Any dam constructed of excavated natural materials, such as both earthfill and rockfill dams, or of industrial waste materials, such as a tailings dam.",
  "references": [
    "FEMA Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety: Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/embankment-dam/"
}

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