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spillway

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spillway

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2018-02-16

A structure over or through which excess or flood flows are discharged. If the flow is controlled by gates, it is a controlled spillway, if the elevation of the spillway crest is the only control, it is an uncontrolled spillway. See [[auxiliary spillway]].

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