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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Rockfill Dam Rockfill Dam The term 'Rockfill Dam' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' An embankment dam in which more than 50 percent of the total volume is comprised of compacted or dumped cobbles, boulders, rock fragments, or quarried rock generally larger than 3-inch size. The rock provides structural integrity for the dam around an impervious core'. The term 'Rockfill Dam' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, an embankment dam of earth or rock in which the material is placed in layers and compacted by using rollers or rolling equipment. '. Previous 5 Terms: Rock anchor Rock bolt Rock excavation Rock fragment Rocketsonde Next 5 Terms: rocks rod Rodenticide Rodlet or GAD basket roentgen 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.