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The storage volume of a reservoir between the crest of the invert of the lowest outlet and the minimum operating level.
Industry:Energy
A gate for large openings that bears on a train of rollers in each gate guide.
Industry:Energy
An embankment dam in which more than 50% of the total volume is formed of compacted earth layers are generally smaller than 3-inch size.
Industry:Energy
Ancillary features of a dam such as outlets, spillways, powerplants, tunnels, etc.
Industry:Energy
A sudden motion or trembling in the earth caused by the abrupt release of accumulated stress along a fault.
Industry:Energy
An oscillating wave in a reservoir caused by a landslide into the reservoir or earthquake-induced ground accelerations or fault offset or meteorological event.
Industry:Energy
An opening through a dam that allows the uncontrolled draining of a reservoir. A controlled breach is a constructed opening. An uncontrolled breach is an unintentional opening caused by discharge from the reservoir. A breach is generally associated with the partial or total failure of the dam.
Industry:Energy
The length along the top of the dam. This also includes the spillway, powerplant, navigation lock, fish pass, etc. , where these form part of the length of the dam. If detached from the dam, these structures should not be included.
Industry:Energy
A gravity dam built up of boxes, crossed timbers or gabions, filled with earth or rock.
Industry:Energy
An impervious blanket placed on the reservoir floor and abutments upstream of a dam. For an embankment dam, the blanket may be connected to the core.
Industry:Energy
