embankment dam
земляная плотина
Embankment dams are massive fills of natural ground materials composed of fragmented particles, graded and compacted, to resist seepage and sliding. The friction and interlocking of particles bind the material particles together into a stable mass rather than by the use of a cementitious substance (binder).
Source S.-H. Chen, Hydraulic Structures Wuhan, 2015 p.2