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Earth Dams

by Burr Bassell

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Appendix I — High Earth Dams

|–Embankment–||––– Slopes –––|Available
depths,
ft.
Name of Dam
or Reservoir.
Location.Max.
height,
Top
width,
Water.Bear.
ft.ft.
San LeandroCalifornia12528
TabeaudCalifornia123203 on 12½ on 170
Druid HillMaryland119604 on 12 on 182
DodderIreland115223½ on 13 on 1
Titicus DamNew York110302 on 12½ on 1
Mudduk TankIndia1083 on 12½ on 1
Cummum TankIndia1023 on 11 on 190
Dale DikeEngland102122½ on 12½ on 1
MarengoAlgeria101
TorsideEngland10084
YarrowEngland100243 on 12 on 1
Honey LakeCalifornia96203 on 12 on 1
PilarcitosCalifornia95252¾ on 12½ on 1
San AndresCalifornia95253½ on 13 on 1
TemescalCalifornia95123 on 12 on 1
WaghadIndia9563 on 12 on 181
BradfieldEngland95122½ on 12½ on 1
Oued MenradAlgeria95
St. AndrewsIreland9325
EdgelawScotland933 on 12½ on 1
WoodheadEngland9072
TordoffScotland85103 on 12½ on 1
NaggarIndia84
VaharIndia84243 on 12½ on 1
RoseberyScotland84
AtlantaGeorgia8240
RoddlesworthEngland80163 on 12½ on 168
GladhouseScotland79123 on 12½ on 168½
RakeEngland783 on 12 on 1
SilsdenEngland783 on 12 on 1
GlencourseScotland773 on 158
LeeshawEngland77
WayohEngland76223 on 12½ on 1
Ekruk TankIndia76203 on 12 on 165
NehrIndia748
Middle BranchNew York73
LeemingIreland73103 on 12 on 150
South ForkPenna.72202 on 11½ on 150
AnasagurIndia70204 on 1
PangranIndia68842
HarlawScotland6764
Lough VartryIreland66283 on 12½ on 160
La MesaCalifornia66201½ on 11½ on 160
AmsterdamNew York65
MuktiIndia65103 on 12 on 141
Snake RiverCalifornia64122 on 11½ on 1
StubkenIreland63243 on 12 on 1
Den of OgilScotland6050
LoganleaScotland59103 on 12½ on 155
AshtiIndia5863 on 12 on 142
Cedar GroveNew Jersey55183 on 12 on 150

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