Design and Construction of Principal Spillways

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See also: Anatomy of Dams > Water Conveyance > Outlet Works > Design and Construction of Outlet Works

Examples

Learn about the vulnerabilities of concrete lined spillways at DamFailures.org

Best Practices Resources

Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs (Natural Resources Conservation Service)

National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 21 - Design Hydrographs (Natural Resources Conservation Service)

Hydraulic Design of Spillways (EM 1110-2-1603) (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

Design Standards No. 14: Appurtenant Structures for Dams (Ch. 3: General Spillway Design Considerations) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design of Small Dams (Bureau of Reclamation)

Trainings

On-Demand Webinar: Inspection and Assessment of Spillways

On-Demand Webinar: Inlet and Outlet Hydraulics for Spillways and Outlet Structures

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Revision ID: 6675
Revision Date: 03/16/2023