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tailrace [′tāl‚rās]
(engineering) A channel for carrying water away from a turbine, waterwheel, or other industrial application. (mining engineering) A channel for conveying mine trailings. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Stripers frequently congregate in a narrow strip in the tailrace, which changes depending on how much current comes through the dam, how many gates are open and how many turbine tunnels are being used. The draw-down will slowly increase the flow in the McKenzie from the canal diversion to the Walterville tailrace by about 2,400 cubic feet per second, creating about a 1 foot rise in the river, EWEB spokesman Joe Harwood said. 111) In fact, the dam operator conceded that the dam would result in at least two possible discharges--dredge and fill material during construction and "the discharge of water at the end of the tailrace after the water has been used to generate electricity. |
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