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Stilling basin

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002639

In hydrologic terms, a basin constructed to dissipate the energy of fast-flowing water (e.g., from a spillway or bottom outlet), and to protect the
streambed from erosion.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002639
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002639",
  "term": "Stilling basin",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, a basin constructed to dissipate the energy of fast-flowing water (e.g., from a spillway or bottom outlet), and to protect the\nstreambed from erosion.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/stilling-basin/"
}

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