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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">dams</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>[dams by form]</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>[dams by function]</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>[dams by construction]</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>hydraulic structures by function</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>barriers</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>dam</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Barriers to confine, control, or obstruct the flow of water. One typical use of a dam is to raise the level of water significantly for water storage in a reservoir. ]]></note></mads>