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Concrete impact basins are energy dissipating devices located at the outlet of the spillway in which flow from the discharge conduit strikes a vertical hanging baffle. [[Energy Dissipation|Energy dissipation]] occurs as the discharge strikes the baffle; thus, performance is not dependent on tailwater elevation. Most impact basins were designed by the NRCS and the USBR. <ref name="ASDSO">[https://damsafety.org/dam-owners/outlet-erosion-control-structures ASDSO, 2022]</ref> | Concrete impact basins are energy dissipating devices located at the outlet of the spillway in which flow from the discharge conduit strikes a vertical hanging baffle. [[Energy Dissipation|Energy dissipation]] occurs as the discharge strikes the baffle; thus, performance is not dependent on tailwater elevation. Most impact basins were designed by the NRCS and the USBR. <ref name="ASDSO">[https://damsafety.org/dam-owners/outlet-erosion-control-structures ASDSO, 2022]</ref> | ||
==Examples== | |||
{{Website Icon}} [[Impact Basin Examples|See examples of energy dissipation using impact basins]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:28, 2 December 2022
Concrete impact basins are energy dissipating devices located at the outlet of the spillway in which flow from the discharge conduit strikes a vertical hanging baffle. Energy dissipation occurs as the discharge strikes the baffle; thus, performance is not dependent on tailwater elevation. Most impact basins were designed by the NRCS and the USBR. [1]
Examples
See examples of energy dissipation using impact basins
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Revision Date: 12/02/2022