spillway

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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

Opening the spillway diverts Mississippi River water to Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne, after which it flows to the Mississippi Sound in the Gulf of Mexico.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

The first thing I saw after claiming a parking spot was a vivid rainbow, hanging in the mist above the dam’s spillway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023

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