concrete dam

collocation in English

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concrete
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒŋ.kriːt/us
/ˈkɑːn.kriːt/
clear and certain, or real and existing in a form that can be seen ...
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dam
noun[C]
uk
/dæm/us
/dæm/
a wall built across a river that stops the river's flow and collects the water, especially to make a reservoir (= an artificial lake) that provides water for ...
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Theconcretedamis 13.7 metres high.
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Theconcretedamstructure is high and long.
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Above theconcretedamis a lookout point.
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Aconcretedamalong the creek's course prevents fish migration.
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There is a power house, close to theconcretedam.
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I do not like the prospect of the highconcretedam, although it is higher up the valley.
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Aconcretedamholds back the slate shale, and a curious image of a house is offered by the twisted timber-panel gable walls that her carpenter brother will build.
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We prefer a concrete buttress dam rather than a rock-filled darn, because aconcretedamwould be more pleasing aesthetically and would be safer.
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Theconcretedamwas constructed in 1982 and is 3.1 metres high.
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Thisconcretedam-gravity type has a height of and a length.
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Initially planned as aconcretedam, the project was changed to an earthfill design.
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The original wooden dam was replaced in 1924 by the currentconcretedam.
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The dam was replaced in 2004 with a newconcretedam.
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Theconcretedamwas built in 1906 and has an approximately 2-story drop.
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The dam renovation included a new spillway, gate, and a 400 foot rollercompactedconcretedam.
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Theconcretedamis 9 metres high and it was completed in 1906.
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It was replaced with aconcretedamnear the old dam in 2002.
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Theconcretedamis 171 m long, wide at the base and at the crest.
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The mainconcretedamis 15.8 metres high, and was completed in 1972.
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A nearbyconcretedamwas completed in 1913 for hydroelectric use and to aid river navigation.
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The architecture of the rolledconcretedamis an attraction for engineers.
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Itsconcretedamis 33m ft high and 124m ft m long.
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In 1922 aconcretedamwas built to replace the original wooden one.
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Theconcretedamis 180ft m high by 800 ft long.
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