Why is the weight of the body of water contained by a dam immaterial to calculating the forces exerted on the dam wall?

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Why is the weight of the body of water contained by a dam immaterial to calculating the forces exerted on the dam wall?

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When you stand in 4 feet of a pool, does it feel any different than 4 feet in the ocean? Same principle. Only the depth matters.

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