20 Terms
Contributors in Dam safety
Dam safety
bottom 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.
fuse plug spillway
Energy; Hydro dam
A form of auxiliary spillway consisting of a low embankment designed to be overtopped and washed away during an exceptionally large flood.
probable maximum precipitation (PMP)
Energy; Hydro dam
Theoretically, the greatest depth of precipitation for a given duration that is physically possible over a given size storm area at a particular geographical location during a certain time of the ...
flood routing
Energy; Hydro dam
A process of determining progressively over time the amplitude of a flood wave as it moves past a dam or downstream to successive points along a river or stream.
valve chamber
Energy; Hydro dam
A room from which a gate or valve can be operated, or sometimes in which the gate is located.
