Water stored in a dam possesses __________.

• Energy stored in an object due to its position is called potential energy.
• When water is stored in a dam at a certain height, some work is done on water against the gravitational force. This work done on the water is stored in water in the form of potential energy. This energy gives the potential to do work when released.
• The kinetic energy of an object is the energy that it possesses due to its motion. Since stored water is at rest, it does not possess kinetic energy.
• Electrical energy is the energy derived from the electric potential energy or kinetic energy of the charged particles. Since stored water in the dam does not contain charged particles, it does not have electrical energy.

Therefore, we can say that water stored in the dam possesses potential energy.