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Which of the following is the earliest recorded multiple arch buttress dam?

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Which of the following is the earliest recorded multiple arch buttress dam?

(a) Meer Alam dam in India

(b) The Coolidge dam in Arizona

(c) Rodriguez dam in Mexico

(d) Idduki dam in Kerela, India

I have been asked this question in semester exam.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Buttress Dam topic in chapter Arch and Buttress Dams of Irrigation Engineering

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The correct option is (a) Meer Alam dam in India

Easy explanation: The Coolidge dam on San Carlos River in Arizona is a multiple dome-type dam having a height of 76.2 m with buttresses @ 54.8 m apart. The Rodriguez dam in Mexico is the highest deck slab type dam having a height of 73.2 m. The Idduki dam is a concrete double curvature parabolic thin arch dam.

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