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Rockfill dam

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002352

In hydrologic terms, an embankment dam of earth or rock in which the material is placed in layers and compacted by using rollers or rolling equipment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002352
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002352",
  "term": "Rockfill dam",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Rockfill Dam",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, an embankment dam of earth or rock in which the material is placed in layers and compacted by using rollers or rolling equipment.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/rockfill-dam/"
}

Record 8,145 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.