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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Dam Failure Dam Failure The term 'Dam Failure' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Catastrophic type of failure characterized by the sudden, rapid, and uncontrolled release of impounded water. It is recognized that there are lesser degrees of failure and that any malfunction or abnormality outside the design assumptions and parameters which adversely affect a dam's primary function of impounding water could be considered a failure. Such lesser degrees of failure can progressively lead to or heighten the risk of a catastrophic failure. They are, however, normally amenable to corrective action'. The term 'Dam Failure' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, catastrophic event characterized by the sudden, rapid, and uncontrolled release of impounded water'. Previous 5 Terms: Dairy Promotion Program Dairy Termination Program DALR dalton dam Next 5 Terms: Dam failure hydrograph Dam foundation Dam safety deficiency Dam safety issue Dam tender About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.