Dam safety

Dam safety

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mine tailings dam

Energy; Hydro dam

An industrial waste dam in which the waste materials come from mining operations or mineral processing.

active storage

Energy; Hydro dam

The volume of the reservoir that is available for some use such as power generation, irrigation, flood control, water supply, etc. The bottom elevation is the minimum operating level.

meteorological homogeneity

Energy; Hydro dam

Climates and orographic influences that are alike or similar.

dam failure hydrograph

Energy; Hydro dam

A flood hydrograph resulting from a dam breach.

slope protection

Energy; Hydro dam

The protection of a slope against wave action or erosion. See Riprap.

cutoff wall

Energy; Hydro dam

A wall of impervious material usually of concrete, asphaltic concrete, or steel sheet piling constructed in the foundation and abutments to reduce seepage beneath and adjacent to the dam.