spillway
Example Sentences
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Because the dam was constructed in a canyon too narrow to support a typical spillway, officials erected the unique engineering feature to still allow for drainage — the Morning Glory Hole.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025
But when the river is high, opening the spillway eases pressure on the levees that protect New Orleans.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024
The first thing I saw after claiming a parking spot was a vivid rainbow hanging in the mist above the dam’s spillway.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023
A vulnerable dam could be old, poorly maintained or not have enough spillway capacity to safely release water from the dam.
From Scientific American • Jul. 13, 2023
On this side of the lake there was a concrete wall with a spillway.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
