diff --git a/kratos.gid/apps/Dam/write/writeProjectParameters.tcl b/kratos.gid/apps/Dam/write/writeProjectParameters.tcl
index 630721b3f..d3461c5d1 100644
--- a/kratos.gid/apps/Dam/write/writeProjectParameters.tcl
+++ b/kratos.gid/apps/Dam/write/writeProjectParameters.tcl
@@ -461,7 +461,19 @@ proc ::Dam::write::GetOutputDict { {appid ""} } {
 
     dict set resultDict plane_output [write::GetCutPlanesList Results]
 
-    dict set resultDict nodal_results [write::GetResultsList Results OnNodes]
+    # NODAL_YOUNG_MODULUS is the retained XML compatibility key. The actual
+    # historical output variable is YOUNG_MODULUS.
+    set historicalNodalResults [list]
+    foreach result [write::GetResultsList Results OnNodes] {
+        set outputResult $result
+        if {$result eq "NODAL_YOUNG_MODULUS"} {
+            set outputResult "YOUNG_MODULUS"
+        }
+        if {[lsearch -exact $historicalNodalResults $outputResult] < 0} {
+            lappend historicalNodalResults $outputResult
+        }
+    }
+    dict set resultDict nodal_results $historicalNodalResults
     dict set resultDict gauss_point_results [write::GetResultsList Results OnElement]
 
     dict set outputDict "result_file_configuration" $resultDict
@@ -744,18 +756,25 @@ proc ::Dam::write::GetVTKGidAvailabilityNote { {plural 0} } {
 }
 
 # Reuses the existing GiD nodal result selection, keeping only variables that
-# are safe for the standard VTK writer.
+# are safe for the standard VTK writer. NODAL_YOUNG_MODULUS is the retained XML
+# compatibility key and is written as historical YOUNG_MODULUS.
 proc ::Dam::write::GetVTKNodalResultsList { } {
     set supportedVariables [list \
         DISPLACEMENT REACTION VELOCITY ACCELERATION PRESSURE TEMPERATURE \
         NODAL_REFERENCE_TEMPERATURE HEAT_FLUX FACE_HEAT_FLUX VOLUME_ACCELERATION \
-        POSITIVE_FACE_PRESSURE NODAL_JOINT_WIDTH Vi_POSITIVE Viii_POSITIVE]
+        POSITIVE_FACE_PRESSURE NODAL_JOINT_WIDTH Vi_POSITIVE Viii_POSITIVE YOUNG_MODULUS]
 
     set gidNote [Dam::write::GetVTKGidAvailabilityNote 0]
     set vtkResults [list]
     foreach result [write::GetResultsList Results OnNodes] {
-        if {[lsearch -exact $supportedVariables $result] >= 0} {
-            lappend vtkResults $result
+        set outputResult $result
+        if {$result eq "NODAL_YOUNG_MODULUS"} {
+            set outputResult "YOUNG_MODULUS"
+        }
+        if {[lsearch -exact $supportedVariables $outputResult] >= 0} {
+            if {[lsearch -exact $vtkResults $outputResult] < 0} {
+                lappend vtkResults $outputResult
+            }
         } else {
             W "Dam VTK output: nodal result '$result' is not available for VTK output and will be omitted. $gidNote"
         }
diff --git a/kratos.gid/apps/Dam/xml/Results.spd b/kratos.gid/apps/Dam/xml/Results.spd
index 59ea0c32f..108b54273 100644
--- a/kratos.gid/apps/Dam/xml/Results.spd
+++ b/kratos.gid/apps/Dam/xml/Results.spd
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <value n="NODAL_JOINT_WIDTH" pn="Nodal Joint Width" v="No" values="Yes,No" help="" state="[checkStateByUniqueName DamTypeofProblem UP_Mechanical DamTypeofProblem UP_Thermo-Mechanical DamTypeofProblem Mechanical DamTypeofProblem Thermo-Mechanical]"/>
         <value n="Vi_POSITIVE" pn="Traction Principal Stress Vector" v="No" values="Yes,No" help="" state="[checkStateByUniqueName DamTypeofProblem UP_Mechanical DamTypeofProblem UP_Thermo-Mechanical DamTypeofProblem Mechanical DamTypeofProblem Thermo-Mechanical]"/>
         <value n="Viii_POSITIVE" pn="Compression Principal Stress Vector" v="No" values="Yes,No" help="" state="[checkStateByUniqueName DamTypeofProblem UP_Mechanical DamTypeofProblem UP_Thermo-Mechanical DamTypeofProblem Mechanical DamTypeofProblem Thermo-Mechanical]"/>
-        <value n="NODAL_YOUNG_MODULUS" pn="Nodal Young Modulus" v="No" values="Yes,No" help="" state="[checkStateByUniqueName DamTypeofProblem UP_Mechanical DamTypeofProblem UP_Thermo-Mechanical DamTypeofProblem Mechanical DamTypeofProblem Thermo-Mechanical]"/>
+        <value n="NODAL_YOUNG_MODULUS" pn="Young's modulus (nodal field)" v="No" values="Yes,No" help="Displays the historical nodal Young's modulus field. This field must be initialized by a nodal material process, such as a spatially varying or random Young's modulus field. If Young's modulus is defined only through constant material properties, this result will normally be zero. Constant material properties are not projected to nodes." state="[checkStateByUniqueName DamTypeofProblem UP_Mechanical DamTypeofProblem UP_Thermo-Mechanical DamTypeofProblem Mechanical DamTypeofProblem Thermo-Mechanical]"/>
     </container>
     <container n="GiDOptions" pn="GiD options" help="GiD postprocess options" state="[HideIfUniqueName DamOutputGiD No]" open_window="0">
         <value n="GiDPostMode" pn="Result format" v="GiD_PostAscii" values="GiD_PostBinary,GiD_PostAscii,GiD_PostAsciiZipped" dict="GiD_PostBinary,Binary,GiD_PostAscii,Ascii,GiD_PostAsciiZipped,Ascii zipped" help="GiD result file format" />