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“A controlled crest is one that includes gates which are used to control the flow; the uncontrolled crest is one unencumbered by gates”.<ref name="EM 1110-2-1603">[[Hydraulic Design of Spillways (EM 1110-2-1603) | EM 1110-2-1603 Hydraulic Design of Spillways, USACE, 1992]]</ref> | “A controlled crest is one that includes gates which are used to control the flow; the uncontrolled crest is one unencumbered by gates”.<ref name="EM 1110-2-1603">[[Hydraulic Design of Spillways (EM 1110-2-1603) | EM 1110-2-1603 Hydraulic Design of Spillways, USACE, 1992]]</ref> | ||
“Common to all uncontrolled [[spillways]] that are not integral with a concrete dam (i.e., located away from the dam on or through abutments, or on or through reservoir rim) is that existing topography must provide adequate space without excessive excavation. Also, the existing topography must allow appropriate orientation (alignment of the spillway between the reservoir and downstream river or stream) of the conveyance feature and terminal structure. Additionally, economics will come into play for all uncontrolled spillways”.<ref name="DS14">[[Design Standards No. 14: Appurtenant Structures for Dams (Ch. 3: General Spillway Design Considerations) | Design Standards No. 14: Appurtenant Structures for Dams (Ch. 3: General Spillway Design Considerations), USBR, | “Common to all uncontrolled [[spillways]] that are not integral with a concrete dam (i.e., located away from the dam on or through abutments, or on or through reservoir rim) is that existing topography must provide adequate space without excessive excavation. Also, the existing topography must allow appropriate orientation (alignment of the spillway between the reservoir and downstream river or stream) of the conveyance feature and terminal structure. Additionally, economics will come into play for all uncontrolled spillways”.<ref name="DS14">[[Design Standards No. 14: Appurtenant Structures for Dams (Ch. 3: General Spillway Design Considerations) | Design Standards No. 14: Appurtenant Structures for Dams (Ch. 3: General Spillway Design Considerations), USBR, 2022]]</ref> | ||
==Types of Uncontrolled Spillways== | ==Types of Uncontrolled Spillways== | ||
*[[Chute | *[[Chute Spillways]] | ||
*[[Drop Spillways | Drop Inlet Spillways]] | *[[Drop Spillways | Drop Inlet Spillways]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Side-Channel Spillways]] | ||
*[[Free Overfall Spillways | | *[[Free Overfall Spillways]] | ||
<noautolinks>==Best Practices Resources==</noautolinks> | |||
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 14: Appurtenant Structures for Dams (Ch. 3: General Spillway Design Considerations) | Design Standards No. 14: Appurtenant Structures for Dams (Ch. 3: General Spillway Design Considerations), USBR]] | |||
{{Document Icon}} [[National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 50 - Earth Spillway Design | National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 50 - Earth Spillway Design, NRCS]] | |||
{{Document Icon}} [[Hydraulic Design of Spillways (EM 1110-2-1603) | Hydraulic Design of Spillways (EM 1110-2-1603), USACE]] | |||
==Trainings== | ==Trainings== | ||
{{Video Icon}}[[On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Earth Spillway Design and Evaluation]] | {{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Earth Spillway Design and Evaluation]] | ||
{{Video Icon}}[[On-Demand Webinar: Dam Safety with 3D Weirs]] | {{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Dam Safety with 3D Weirs]] | ||
{{Video Icon}}[[On-Demand Webinar: Hydraulic Design of Labyrinth Weirs]] | {{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Hydraulic Design of Labyrinth Weirs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:20, 11 July 2023
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“A controlled crest is one that includes gates which are used to control the flow; the uncontrolled crest is one unencumbered by gates”.[1]
“Common to all uncontrolled spillways that are not integral with a concrete dam (i.e., located away from the dam on or through abutments, or on or through reservoir rim) is that existing topography must provide adequate space without excessive excavation. Also, the existing topography must allow appropriate orientation (alignment of the spillway between the reservoir and downstream river or stream) of the conveyance feature and terminal structure. Additionally, economics will come into play for all uncontrolled spillways”.[2]
Types of Uncontrolled Spillways
Best Practices Resources
National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 50 - Earth Spillway Design, NRCS
Hydraulic Design of Spillways (EM 1110-2-1603), USACE
Trainings
On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Earth Spillway Design and Evaluation
On-Demand Webinar: Dam Safety with 3D Weirs
On-Demand Webinar: Hydraulic Design of Labyrinth Weirs
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Revision ID: 7133
Revision Date: 07/11/2023