"A dam failure or dam burst is a catastrophic type of failure characterized by the sudden, rapid, and uncontrolled release of impounded water or the likelihood ...
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of such an uncontrolled release. Between the years 2000 and 2009 more than 200 notable dam failures happened worldwide.
A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, that directs or slows down the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundments. Most dams have a section called a spillway or weir over or through which water flows, either intermittently or continuously, and some have hydroelectric power generation systems installed." - (en.wikipedia.org 28.09.2020)
