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  • curprev 22:4022:40, 24 June 2022Camrenbt talk contribs 2,002 bytes +214 No edit summary
  • curprev 22:3922:39, 24 June 2022Camrenbt talk contribs 1,788 bytes +1,788 Created page with "Many older dams were not constructed with a means of draining the reservoir. Lowering the reservoir may be needed for temporary construction, for emergency response, or when regular releases aren't needed. Siphons can be a low-cost means of providing a reservoir outlet if one does not exist. The key operational parameters are: (1) the required hydraulic lift cannot exceed the effective local atmospheric pressure adjusted for vapor pressure and frictional losses; (2) the..."