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dams, levees, and seawalls  

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  • Dams, levees, and seawalls are all barriers against water. A dam blocks the flow of water for the purpose of impounding it, generally storing it in a reservoir, sometimes with the additional benefit of yielding hydroelectric power. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crisis Management; Dams, Levees, and Seawalls]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-L9X18BGK-8

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