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Types of Dams

Click on a photo to learn about that type of dam.
Arch Dams
 Buttress Dams
Gravity Dams Embankment Dams


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Seattle City Light Dept. (#)
Bureau of Reclamation (#)
US Army Corps of Engineers (#), Pittsburgh District
US Army Corps of Engineers (#), Nashville District



Opposition to dams Arch dams