Feature Type

Feature Type Name

Dam

Synonyms

Definition

A barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir or preventing flooding.

Comments

Table Name

DAM

Australia's Implementation Table Names

  • DAM_PT

The following have been used in the definition of this feature type

  • Moore, Bruce, (Editor) The Australian Oxford Dictionary, 1st Edition, Oxford University Press, Australia.

The following have been used in categorising this feature type

  • Hydrology
  • Infrastructure Services
Code Name Definition   Data type Values UoM Used by these Feature Types
1042 Dataset_Id An unique identifier of the dataset the feature belongs to Mandatory number(4)     Types
1121 Material Matter from which thing is made Optional character(50)
label Definition
Concrete Composition of gravel, cement, etc., for builiding
Earth Dry land; soil, mould; ground
Metal Any of the class of substances such as gold, silver, copper, iron, lead, tin, aluminium, uranium, etc., all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are opaque, ductile, malleable, dense, good conductors of heat and electricity, and character
Other
Timber Wood prepared for building, carpentry, etc.
Unknown
  Types
1150 Q_Info An unique identifier pointing to additional data quality information not included in the metadata record. Mandatory number(5)     Types