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Surcharge Capacity

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002709

In hydrologic terms, the volume of a reservoir between the maximum water surface elevation for which the dam is designed and the crest of an
uncontrolled spillway, or the normal full-pool elevation of the reservoir with the crest gates in the normal closed position.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002709
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002709",
  "term": "Surcharge Capacity",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, the volume of a reservoir between the maximum water surface elevation for which the dam is designed and the crest of an\nuncontrolled spillway, or the normal full-pool elevation of the reservoir with the crest gates in the normal closed position.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/surcharge-capacity/"
}

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