Dams and Spillways seminar report, abstract

Dams and Spillways seminar report

Water present in the dam has to be sent into a downstream area in the controlled manner. This can be done with the help of spillways. As the water level rises, it may damage the dam or even destroy it. Thus spillways are to release this water during floods. During normal days, water does not flow through spillways. They are also known as overflow channels in the United Kingdom. Spillways are designed in order to regulate the water supply and the height of the dam. Spillways are built at the top of the reservoir pool. In general, there are two types of spillways i.e. controlled and uncontrolled spillways. In controlled spillways, the flow of the water can be controlled with the help of gates or structures.

You can store water up to the height of the dam. Water can be released by opening one or more gates. In uncontrolled spillways, water is released from the reservoir. They dont have gates like controlled spillways. The depth of the water regulates the rate of discharge. It is used to store flood water for temporary use. In normal days it is kept empty. There are many other spillways such as bell mouth, stepped, ogee crest and many others.


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