June 19, 2013
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A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect water or for storage of water which can be evenly distributed between locations.
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![NGOs petition UNESCO World Heritage Committee after Turkish dam threatens Tigris River [Al-Iraqiya TV, Iraq]](/images/image_cache/base-5952000/5952814/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=32462aa8169f2eb46e8751075693f17c)
