Examples of 'spillways' in a sentence

Meaning of "spillways"

A spillway is a structure used to provide controlled release of flows from a dam or levee to prevent overtopping and potential failure
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The dam will contain two spillways.
These spillways have been used only during trials.
I will divert water into the spillways.
Spillways and drainage fields mostly.
The dams will have three spillways.
And the spillways open.
I am gonna divert some water into the spillways.
But the spillways can not handle sudden floods.
Design guidelines for these spillways are limited.
The dam spillways can add oxygen to the water.
Both forebays are further regulated by spillways to prevent flooding.
Additional spillways were later added in the event of another similar flood.
Outflows from the dam are controlled by three spillways.
The two main types of spillways are controlled and uncontrolled.
No notable damage was recorded in the spillways.

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The steps on stepped spillways can be used for energy dissipation.
This room controls the spillways.
The spillways from the two small dams join this stream.
Akosombo dam with open spillways.
Spillways are evident as a dip in the tow path along the canal.
The dam with all four spillways open.
Two other products for spillways and circular penstocks are also in progress.
This will create a watertight seal where the spillways meet.
Stepped spillways have become a popular method for handling flood releases.
Through the spillways.
Many spillways have floodgates designed to control the flow through the spillway.
These are spillways.
Chute spillways carry supercritical flow through the steep slope of an open channel.
Several designs employ steps on the spillways in order to increase the power dissipation.
Another problem is the invasion of the canal by weeds in the levels and spillways.
Spillways ensure that the water does not overflow and damage or destroy the dam.
The dam has four distinct sections of buttressed spillways and a solid spillway.
The dam has two spillways that lie on either side of the power station.
Water is released from the dam through the power plant and two spillways.
Then you can turn off one of your spillways and stop generating electricity.
The structure has eight overflow gates which channel water into four spillways.
Proglacial meltwater channels and spillways provide seemingly attractive sites for rural estates.
Kenney Dam has no gates or spillways.
Water passing through the spillways and turbines is taken from depths with high methane concentrations.
Very high water supplies may overtop and damage spillways and flood hydropower plants.
A CFBR working group has developed recommendations for the design and dimensioning of dam spillways.
Responsible for structural design of the spillways and gates of the Furnas Reservoir.
The people of Colorado and Washington have opened the spillways.
The spillways within the dam 's body were complete as well.
O Velocity of water at intake structures and outlets of spillways and tailrace canals.
Spillways are structures used to control the canal 's water levels.
The Application lacks a concept for maintaining the dam and the spillways upon closure.
Spillways are responsible for the safety of the dams, allowing flood passage and avoiding damages.
The Senzu Dam is a solid core concrete gravity dam with dual spillways.
The dam contains 2 crest spillways and one bottom outlet.

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