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A dam is a structure that impounds water or restricts its flow. Dams are classified into four basic types: gravity dams are massive structures made of concrete or masonry that rely on their weight to resist the force of impounded water; embankment dams are large earthworks consisting of rocks, clay, sand, soil, or gravel; buttress dams consist of a…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dam | is a | structure that impounds water or restricts its flow | 0.90 | text |
| Dam | is a | barrier that retains water | 0.90 | text |
| Dam | is a | embankment dam | 0.90 | text |
| Dam | is a | curved concrete structure that transfers the force of the impounded water horizontally into the valley walls | 0.90 | text |
| Dam | is a | natural dam formed by a rockslide that slides into a valley and blocks the flow of a river | 0.90 | text |
| Dam | is a | dam that impounds tailings | 0.90 | text |
| rockslides | instance of | natural dams are barriers created by processes | 0.80 | text |
| lava flows | instance of | natural dams are barriers created by processes | 0.80 | text |
| or by the dam-building behavior of beavers.A rockslide dam is a natural dam formed by a rockslide that slides into a valley | instance of | natural dams are barriers created by processes | 0.80 | text |
| blocks the flow of a river | instance of | natural dams are barriers created by processes | 0.80 | text |
| forming a lake on the upstream side | instance of | natural dams are barriers created by processes | 0.80 | text |
| irrigation | instance of | Socio-economic impactsDams can provide significant benefits to a community through their primary functions | 0.80 | text |
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