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overflow dam [′ō·vər‚flō ‚dam]

(civil engineering)

A dam built with a crest to allow the overflow of water. Also known as overfall dam; spillway dam.

Overflow Dam

a dam designed for raising the water level of rivers or for creating a reservoir; it permits the overflow of water during the passage of excess (flash-flood) discharges over the entire length of the dam crest or through drain openings. The operation of the drain openings is regulated by gates depending on the quantity of the discharge and the water level in front of the dam. Drain openings can also be used for the passage of floating timber, ice floes, alluvium (in cases of low rapids), and ships (when current speeds permit). Intermediate drain openings are separated by piers, and the extreme openings are bounded by abutments, which also serve to link the spillway with the shores or with various components of the hydraulic power complex.

An overflow dam on a nonrocky bed also consists of a foreapron, a water apron, and a rear apron; on a rocky bed it is usually built without these structures. Overflow dams are made of concrete, reinforced concrete, stone, or wood. Those made of concrete and reinforced concrete may be as much as 300 m high, and the discharge of overflow water reaches several tens of thousands of cubic meters per second.

REFERENCE

Grishin, M. M. Gidrotekhnicheskie sooruzheniia. Moscow, 1968.

A. R. BERESINSKII

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Slaithwaite and District Angling Club and the Environment Agency helped transfer perch and roach from an overflow dam at Pinfold Dam, off Fountain Grove, Milnsbridge.

Fish found temporary home by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)

Beyond just flood barriers, Bishop explains the modules hold excellent potential for stream diversions, hazardous waste containment, silt barriers, sediment collection, temporary reservoirs, mudslide protection, overflow dams and wetlands management applications.

Mark out: Parry Sound manufacturer develops product that may ... by Ross, Ian / Northern Ontario Business

In addition to the main dam, Cavico will also construct four sub dams totaling 660 meters in length and an overflow dam with six releasing gates.

Cavico Awarded Additional Contract at Ta Trach Water Reservoir Valued ... by Business Wire

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