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Crest Width

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000606

In hydrologic terms, the thickness or width of a dam at the level of the crest (top) of the dam. The term "thickness" is used for gravity and arch dams and "width" for other types of dams.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000606
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000606",
  "term": "Crest Width",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, the thickness or width of a dam at the level of the crest (top) of the dam. The term \"thickness\" is used for gravity and arch dams and \"width\" for other types of dams.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/crest-width/"
}

Record 606 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.