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Definition of High dam
1. Noun. One of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt.
Generic synonyms: Dam, Dike, Dyke
Group relationships: Arab Republic Of Egypt, Egypt, United Arab Republic
Lexicographical Neighbors of High Dam
Literary usage of High dam
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Theory of Structures by Charles Milton Spofford (1915)
"Determination of Profile of a high dam. The determination of the profile of a
high dam may be divided ..."
2. Managing Water for Peace in the Middle East; Alternative Strategies by Masahiro Murakami (1995)
"2.4.6 The Aswan high dam The importance of energy production at the Aswan high
... The construction of the Aswan high dam has affected the entire economy of ..."
3. Cassier's Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02877163] (1909)
"The high dam, on the contrary, concentrates the power, ... A high dam is always
more or less of a menace to the lives and property of people below it, ..."
4. The American Beaver and His Works by Lewis Henry Morgan (1868)
"... Dams—high dam—Long Dam—Description of same—Manner of Photographing same—Dams
in other Districts of North America—Petrified P°aver Dams in Montana. ..."
5. Annual Report by New York (State) (1866)
"For repairs of high dam 109652 88 For repairs of stone dam at Oswego 344 12 For
repairs of Horse Shoe dam 3228 05 For repairs of Oswego Falls dam 883 40 For ..."
6. Waterworks Handbook by Alfred Douglas Flinn (1916)
"For a low dam (not a very low one) use upper part of cross- section for a high
dam subject to similar conditions. Formulas and discussions which follow ..."
7. The Water-supply of the City of New York. 1658-1895 by Edward Wegmann (1896)
"According to the estimates given by Mr. Martineau the construction of the high
dam at the mouth of the river and the resulting reduction of the length of ..."
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