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fetch

Energy; Hydro dam

The-straight-line distance across a body of water subject to wind forces. The fetch is one of the factors used in calculating wave heights in a reservoir.

low level outlet

Energy; Hydro dam

An opening at a low level from a reservoir generally used for emptying or for scouring sediment and sometimes for irrigation releases.

bulkhead

Energy; Hydro dam

A partition or structure separating compartments or to hold back water.

bedrock

Energy; Hydro dam

Any sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic material represented as a unit in geology; being a sound and solid mass, layer, or ledge of mineral matter; and with shear wave threshold ...

comprehensive eap exercise

Energy; Hydro dam

An in-depth exercise of an EAP that involves the interaction of the dam owner with the state and local emergency management agencies in a stressful environment with time ...

river basin

Energy; Hydro dam

The drainage area for a river above a particular point.

dam failure

Energy; Hydro dam

Catastrophic type of failure characterized by the sudden, rapid, and uncontrolled release of impounded water or the likelihood of such an uncontrolled release It is recognized ...