Hydraulic Performance of Spillways
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The hydraulic performance of a spillway is a function of many complex variables. Analyses related to spillway hydraulics include:
- Reservoir Routing
- Spillway Approach Hydraulics
- Spillway Control Structures
- Spillway Chute Hydraulics
- Spillway Terminal Structure Hydraulics
- Cavitation
- Stagnation Pressures
See also: Anatomy of Dams > Water Conveyance > Spillways
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Revision ID: 6673
Revision Date: 03/16/2023