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SMALL DAMS PETITS BARRAGES

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Fig. 1.2 – Relationship H . V with the indication of the PHC – Potential Hazard Classification<br />

(Examples of small dams in Brazil, Spain and South Africa shown)<br />

1.2 DEFINITION OF <strong>SMALL</strong> <strong>DAMS</strong><br />

For this bulletin “Small Dams” are defined as having the following characteristics:<br />

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o 2,5 m < H < 15 m and H . V < 200 (*)<br />

o H is height in meters above river bed level to maximum crest level<br />

o V is storage volume in million m 3 at Maximum Operating Level = Full Supply<br />

Level in most cases.<br />

(*) Minimum dam height can be changed to 2 or 3 m in the case of dams in residential or very<br />

populated areas.<br />

Dams with 5 < H < 15 m and V > 3 hm 3 (million cubic meters) are classified as large<br />

dams according the ICOLD.<br />

For flood retention dams holding no water the storage volume at crest of spillway level<br />

(design storage volume) should be used.<br />

The classification of small dams as well as large dams is shown on Figure 1.3.<br />

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