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For any width of the valley with any foundation and low height of water to be stored, the best-suited dam is _____________

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For any width of the valley with any foundation and low height of water to be stored, the best-suited dam is _____________

(a) steel dam

(b) buttress dam

(c) timber dam

(d) solid gravity dam

I had been asked this question in unit test.

The question is from Factors Governing the Selection of a Particular Type of Dam in section General and Particular Dams of Irrigation Engineering

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Right option is (c) timber dam

The best explanation: For any width of the valley with good foundation steel dam is the most suited and if the low height of the water is to be stored for any width of the valley with any foundation timber dam is suited. If gorge with the rocky bed is available soli gravity dam is suited.

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