Question

What type of energy is stored in the water in a dam?

Answer 1

Dam: A dam is a wall constructed across a river or lake or a water body to obstruct the path of water and collect it, such that it creates a sufficient water head.

The explanation: The water stored in a dam keeps on increasing over time. The water available in a dam is sufficient to do the work. Since the energy possessed by an object at a height is the potential energy, the energy stored by the dam is the potential energy.