spillway

Example Sentences

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The fascinating water management design, known as a passive spillway, was last used in 2019 and 2017.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025

Issues with the spillway gates have been addressed, O’Dell said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024

However, opening the spillway also carries pollutants and nutrients into the Mississippi Sound and reduces salinity.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 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