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Classify dams according to the structure and materials used.

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Embankment dams

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Timber dams

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C

Masonry dams

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D

Steel dams

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Solution

The correct option is C Masonry dams
Dams are often classified on the basis of structure and materials used. The classification includes timber dams, embankment dams and masonry dams. Whereas, on the basis of height, dams are commonly classified as low dams, medium dams, and high dams.

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