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
Had that not been done between 2018 and 2021, and regular excavations conducted since, last week’s storm would have forced officials to release a full-to-the-brim reservoir through the dam’s spillway, Pestrella said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2024
However, opening the spillway also carries pollutants and nutrients into the Mississippi Sound and reduces salinity.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024
A vulnerable dam could be old, poorly maintained or not have enough spillway capacity to safely release water from the dam.
From Scientific American • Jul. 13, 2023
On this side of the lake there was a concrete wall with a spillway.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
