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ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE: Dam
Table 3: Primary purpose of nonfederal dams in the United States*
Purpose
Percent of total
Recreation
35
Flood control
15
Water supply
10
Irrigation
10
Farm and livestock water
15
Power
3
*From “National Dam Inventory,” 1996 update.
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