Following are the Types of Dams:
Classification of dams on the basis of materials used in dam construction
- Rigid Dams (Concrete dams, steel dams, timber dams etc)
- Non-Rigid dams (Beam Design Formulas , rockfill dams)
Classification of dam types with respect to size/height of the dam
- Low dam / Small dam (How to build small dams)
- Medium dams
- High dam / Large dams
Classification of dam according to its purpose/use
- Water supply dam/Irrigation dams
- Power dams
- Multipurpose dams
- Flood control dams