Find the translation of the following terms and memorize their meaning

masonry dams buttresses coarse materials

embankment dams a slope to cover

gravity dams angle a layer

arch dams gravel outer protection

buttress dams silt to pump

entirely clay to fill cracks

tremendous to compact watertight

solid rock foundation to make up boulders

to transfer heavy rollers facing

to hold back to grade gates

to curve density a pier

a canyon the finest material to allow

to push waterproof to serve

to support a core cement

Read the title of the text. What can this text deal with? Read the text and answer the following questions.

a) Are embankment dams also known as fill dams?

b) What are three main kinds of masonry dams?