1) Embankment dams are constructed of materials dug out of the ground, including rocks, gravel, sand, silt, and clay.
2) Earth-fill dams are constructed by hauling the earth materials into place and compacting them layer upon layer with heavy rollers.
3) A large roller located horizontally between piers can be raised and lowered to allow ice and other materials to pass through the dam without much loss of reservoir water level.
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Complete the following text with the words derived from the words in brackets.
Hoover dam is the _____ (high) concrete arch dam in the U.S., _____ (to build) on the Colorado River at the Arizona-Nevada _____ (to border).
It _____ (impoundment) Lake Mead. The dam, _____ (completion) in 1936, is _____ (to use) for flood and silt _____ (controlling), electric power, _____ (to irrigate), and domestic and industrial water _____ (to supply). It is 726 ft (221 m) high and 1,244 ft (379 m) long (along the crest), _____ (to have) a power capacity of 1,345 megawatts, and a volume of 4.4 million cu yd (3.36 million cu m).
Look at the table, fill in the blanks and fulfill the following tasks.