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| English | German |
| dam draining The drawing of water from a reservoir by means of draining pipes located at the bottom of the basin and controlled by a system of sluices which ensure, if necessary, the emptying of the basin in a given period of time in respect of downstream conditions | Dammdrainage |
| dam draining | Dammdrainage |
| storage dam | Staudamm |
| storage dam A barrier of concrete, earth, etc., built across a river to create a body of water | Staudamm |
| tailing dam | Absetzbecken |
| Three Gorges Dam | Drei-Schluchten-Damm |
| World Commission on Dams | Weltkommission für Staudämme |