Spillway

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026388",
  "term": "Spillway",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Structure over or through which flow is discharged from a reservoir. If the rate of flow is controlled by mechanical means, such as gates, it is considered a controlled spillway. If the geometry of the spillway is the only control, it is considered an uncontrolled spillway.\n\n2. Structure used to provide the release of flows from a dam into a downstream area.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "FEMA Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety: Glossary of Terms",
    "DOE Water Power Technologies Office Glossary of Hydropower Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/spillway/"
}