Spillways

Word SPILLWAYS
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Definitions and meanings of "Spillways"

What do we mean by spillways?

A path designed to take away overflow safely.

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The word "spillways" in example sentences

We fear that -- we've never had to execute the spillways, which is basically the backup design if such an occurrence like this happens, they're designed to handle the overflow and they've never been tested, because we've never had the water that high before. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Position requires solid experience in Autocad Electrical and Mechanical Desktop applied to navigation projects, locks, large concrete and RCC dams, powerplants, pumping stations, underground works, water control structures such as spillways, intakes and outlets. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Position requires experience in Revit MEP to be applied to navigation projects, locks, large concrete and RCC dams, hydroelectric powerplants, pumping stations, underground works, water control structures such as spillways, intakes and outlets. ❋ Unknown (2010)

When the water began to climb, the shipping industry was one of the biggest proponents of opening spillways to divert excess water from the Mississippi. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The Corps took its orders seriously and for the next 125 years it built levees, gates, dams and reservoirs, spillways, floodways, and cutoffs. ❋ Olga Bonfiglio (2010)

Officials say diversion of some of the water through spillways in Louisiana, though, eventually will ease the flow and help speed the return to normalcy. ❋ Unknown (2011)

No Southeastern state is suffering a worse drought than Louisiana, even as the Mississippi begins cresting here and giant spillways divert floodwaters to protect levees in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. ❋ Mike Esterl (2011)

Earlier this year, as the rising waters of the Mississippi River threatened to engulf towns along river banks, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made the difficult decision to open emergency spillways, diverting floodwater into farmland to relieve the pressure. ❋ Art Steinmetz (2011)

The Army Corps of Engineers has already taken extraordinary measures by blowing up a levee in Missouri, and it plans to unlock spillways in Louisiana that have rarely had to be opened. ❋ Unknown (2011)

To protect levees in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, authorities recently opened the Morganza and Bonnet Carre spillways, sending millions of gallons of fresh water toward some of Louisiana's richest oyster grounds. ❋ Mike Esterl (2011)

Last month the Corps, reacting to potential flooding along the lower Mississippi River, decided to open spillways above New Orleans and Baton Rouge. ❋ Douglas McCollam (2011)

In Missouri, the corps blew up a levee to send some of the river water into a floodway at Birds Point-New Madrid; it also opened the Morganza and Bonnet Carrie spillways in Louisiana. ❋ Unknown (2011)

A lot will depend on how long the spillways are open, how much Mississippi water is released and how long it sticks around in oyster breeding grounds in coming weeks. ❋ Mike Esterl (2011)

Given the magnitude of haircuts that investors already expect to take on Greek debt, stabilizing the European financial system requires opening up the spillways and "TARPing" European banks. ❋ Art Steinmetz (2011)

The narrowing of the Mississippi creates higher flood levels and faster flows of water as it gushes into farmland, communities and spillways designed to handle overflows, the federation said. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Indeed, it was so still, there was not a trace of current, and I suspect the dam's spillways might have been backed up. ❋ Readingthedark (2009)

Mr. Voisin understands the need to open spillways to protect cities: You obviously sacrifice oysters over family and people.'' ❋ Mike Esterl (2011)

They also are abundant in many of the spillways and in the tidal creeks at the slues gates. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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