spillway
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Jim Paxon remembers the roar as water cascaded down the dam’s spillway, tossing mist into the air and churning the ground below.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
To handle the extra volume, engineers send surplus water down 5 Shaft into the deep pool below, much like an overflow spillway helps relieve pressure at a full reservoir.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
Some of what they remove will be used to fill in the dam’s emergency spillway which is carved into the rock beside the river.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024
The earlier lawsuit said the corps was required to consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service before opening the spillway.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
On this side of the lake there was a concrete wall with a spillway.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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