dam project

collocation in English

meaningsofdamandproject

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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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project
noun[C]
uk
/ˈprɒdʒ.ekt/us
/ˈprɑː.dʒekt/
a piece of planned work or an activity that is finished over a period of time and intended to achieve a ...
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(Definition ofdamandprojectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Economic interests, such as a corporation funding adamproject, often intercede in the regulatory process.
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We have also discussed other potential environmental gains and losses associated with thisdamproject, and elaborated the reasons of neglecting them in this cost-benefit analysis.
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Nearly 22,000 families were displaced by thedamproject.
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Thedamproject, begun in 1978, has been controversial.
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The total cost of thedamprojectwas about.
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Thedamprojectwas begun in 1949 and completed in 1955.
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Thedamproject, began in 1978, which has been surrounded by controversy.
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They are the most critical part of adamprojectaside from the dam itself.
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The earth filldamprojectrequired about of sand, clay and rock.
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Local media openly criticized the lack of transparency indamproject.
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The cave was closed soon after the defeat of thedamprojectin 1978.
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Thedamprojectinvolves a large underground power house and transformers chamber, largely completed into the left abutment.
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Thedamprojecthas also been a source of widespread corruption, which is not uncommon with large dam projects.
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Thedamprojectultimately failed, and the community did not resolve several land ownership issues until 2000.
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Folk songs from the construction period express enthusiasm for the benefits that thedamprojectbrought to the region.
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Thedamprojectwas expected to be completed in 1992, resulting in a reservoir with a capacity of and a surface area of.
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An estimated 3,000 to 5,000 dwellings and outbuildings were demolished in preparation for thedamprojectand subsequent flooding of the valley.
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In 1979, the purpose of adamprojectwas changed to defer irrigation development for the future and eliminate water supply and water quality control.
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As a result, a number of architectural scholars became involved in protesting thedamprojectwhich would destroy this unique community.
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The town boomed for a second time in its history as workers for thedamprojectcreated temporary villages near the town, but it could not last.
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As part of this effort, adamprojectwas completed in 2005; in 2008, the water level in this lake had risen by from its level in 2003.
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