surplus water
Example Sentences
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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
Increased flow would also have come at a cost to the water agency, which makes tens of millions of dollars a year selling hydroelectric power and surplus water, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2023
Nine years out of 10, they’ll receive payment from a conservation group in exchange for leaving the surplus water in the river.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
This was the first year in memory that Fort Bragg could not sell its surplus water to Mendocino Village, an old lumber town of historic Victorians and homegrown boutiques.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2021
There is no danger of overwatering, for all surplus water will run off through the holes in the box, provided for drainage.
From Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover by Eben E. (Eben Eugene) Rexford
