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Wing dam in a man-made river bed. A wing dam or wing dike is a manmade barrier that, unlike a conventional dam, only extends partway into a river. These structures force water into a fast-moving center channel which reduces the rate of sediment accumulation while slowing water flow near the riverbanks.
barrier, commonly across a watercourse, to hold back water, often forming a reservoir or lake; dams are also sometimes used to control or contain rockslides, mudflows, and the like in regions where these are common. special type of water-retaining structure is the sectional navigation dam. To erect such a dam, buttresses of steel beams are set up on a flat apron during the summer low-water period. Bridges are laid along the buttresses, and gates of simple design rest against the buttresses.