![Bureau of Reclamation on Twitter: "Dams provide water supply, flood control, recreation, and hydropower. Dams are essential infrastructure, just like bridges, roads and airports. Celebrate #NationalDamSafety Awareness Day, May 31, 2018. https://t.co ... Bureau of Reclamation on Twitter: "Dams provide water supply, flood control, recreation, and hydropower. Dams are essential infrastructure, just like bridges, roads and airports. Celebrate #NationalDamSafety Awareness Day, May 31, 2018. https://t.co ...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DcxfYjyU0AAyXQT.jpg)
Bureau of Reclamation on Twitter: "Dams provide water supply, flood control, recreation, and hydropower. Dams are essential infrastructure, just like bridges, roads and airports. Celebrate #NationalDamSafety Awareness Day, May 31, 2018. https://t.co ...
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![High and significant hazard dams should be designed to pass an appropriate design flood. Dams constructed prior to the availability of extreme rainfall data should be assessed to make sure they have High and significant hazard dams should be designed to pass an appropriate design flood. Dams constructed prior to the availability of extreme rainfall data should be assessed to make sure they have](https://damfailures.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Design-Flood-6-e1436963476360.png)
High and significant hazard dams should be designed to pass an appropriate design flood. Dams constructed prior to the availability of extreme rainfall data should be assessed to make sure they have
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Kerala floods: Poor dam management behind disasters, experts say | Latest News India - Hindustan Times
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