Dam safety

Dam safety

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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.

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 velocities greater ...

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 constraints. Functional and ...

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 that there are lesser ...