spillway
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of spillway
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Jim Paxon remembers the roar as water cascaded down the dam’s spillway, tossing mist into the air and churning the ground below.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
To handle the extra volume, engineers send surplus water down 5 Shaft into the deep pool below, much like an overflow spillway helps relieve pressure at a full reservoir.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
Had that not been done between 2018 and 2021, and regular excavations conducted since, last week’s storm would have forced officials to release a full-to-the-brim reservoir through the dam’s spillway, Pestrella said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
Issues with the spillway gates have been addressed, O’Dell said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
On this side of the lake there was a concrete wall with a spillway.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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