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Dam Engineering
Dam Engineering
Embankment dam
Gravity dam
Tarbela Dam: Earth and Rockfill Dam Warsak Dam: Gravity dam
Spillways:
The purpose of spillway is to pass flood water safely
downstream when the reservoir is full.
It has two principle components
Spillway weir
Spillway Channel (It purpose is to conduct flood flow safely
downstream of dam)