Different Components of Dam

This video shows the different components of dams. Dam is made up of different elements or parts. In this video each part explained in detail with diagram. The following are the parts of the dams.

1. Crest
Top surface of the dam, it provides the walk way or road way over the dam.

2. Parapet Walls
Low protective walls provided on each side of the crest

3. Gallery
small tunnel passage way provided inside the dam.

4. Heel
Portion of the dam in contact with the ground on upstream face of the dam

5. Toe
Portion of the dam in contact with the ground on downstream face of the dam

6. Spill way
provided near the top of the dam to remove surplus or excessive water from the reservoir

7. Free board
The distance between the top of the dam and the normal water level

8. Sluice way
Provided near the base of the dam to remove the silt accumulation from the reservoir.
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