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  1. Fields of Study
  2. engineering
  3. manmade structures
  4. hydraulic structures
  5. spillways
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. engineering
  3. manmade structures
  4. hydraulic structures
  5. spillways
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal behavior
  3. environmental enrichment
  4. manmade structures
  5. hydraulic structures
  6. spillways
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal behavior
  3. environmental enrichment
  4. manmade structures
  5. hydraulic structures
  6. spillways
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal behavior
  3. environmental enrichment
  4. manmade structures
  5. hydraulic structures
  6. spillways
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal care
  3. environmental enrichment
  4. manmade structures
  5. hydraulic structures
  6. spillways
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal care
  3. environmental enrichment
  4. manmade structures
  5. hydraulic structures
  6. spillways
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. natural resource management
  3. water management
  4. hydraulic structures
  5. spillways

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spillways

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Definition

  • Information A structure over or through which flow is discharged from a reservoir. If the rate of flow is controlled by mechanical means, such as gates, it is considered a controlled spillway. If the geometry of the spillway is the only control, it is considered an uncontrolled spillway.

    Source: US, Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

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