Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Nambe Falls Dam

From Bureau of Reclamation:




This #TuesdayTrivia is a math word problem about Nambe Falls Dam in New Mexico. Nambe Falls has a base width of 15 feet, a crest width of 5 feet, a structural height of 150 feet, and a crest length of 1,021 feet. Approximately how many cubic yards of construction materials do you think it took to make the dam? 

Check out https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=309 to find out.

#Math #Construction #Reclamation #NambeFalls#Dam #NewMexico





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