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masonry dam |
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masonry dam [′mās·ən·rē ‚dam] (civil engineering) A dam constructed of stone or concrete blocks set in mortar. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These dictated boring up-slope from but never into or through dolerite--"similar to boring a hole in a masonry dam wall in order to pump the water from the dam"--and to shallow depths only, the last on grounds that at around thirty metres even sandstone became so compacted as to become impervious to water. |
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