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spillway
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spillway [′spil‚wā]
(civil engineering)
A passage in or about a dam or other hydraulic structure for escape of surplus water.


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Weirs and spillways along its length regulate water flow and there are a total of 21 small locks.
Department of Public Works spokesman Ken Pellman said eight dams in the county - including Big Tujunga, Pacoima and San Gabriel - were full and that water was flowing over the spillways.
The locations and altitudes of spillways largely determined the depth of the lake, Leverington explains.
 
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