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SPILLWAY
Submitted by:
RAJESH (398CE15041)
5th semester Civil Engineering 2017-2018

SHREE BAHUBALI POLYTECNIC

SHRAVANABELAGOLA-573135
 INTRODUCTION
 A Spillway is an integral part of dam (large built to hold back water usually
across rivers )
A Spillway is usually used to remove excessive water from a reservoir to
prevent overflow and to release pressure on a dam from increasing quantity
of water.
 MAJOR COMPONENTS
There are 4 major components like
 Control structure
 Discharge channel
 Terminal structure
 Entrance and outlet channel
 TYPES OF SPILLWAY
 Overfall spillway
 Chute spillway
 Saddle spillway
 Shaft spillway
 Side channel spillway
 Emergency spillway
 Siphon spillway
 SIPHON SPILLWAY
 It is designed by the principle of a siphon
 When water rises over the FRL then water start spilling
 There is a air vent for removing the entrapped pressure from the water
 SHAFFT SPILLWAY
 The shape is just like a funnel
 Water drops through a vertical shaft in a the foundation material to a
horizontal conduit that conveys the water past the dam.
 Lower end of shaft is turned at right angle and then water taken out below
the dam horizontally
 Also called as glory hole spillway
 ADVANTAGES
 It is easy to construct
 The have long life (100-125yrs)
 Maintenance and operation charges are low
 Less supervising staff is required
 It is required less area
 DISADVANTAGES
 It is more costly than some other types of structure
 It is not a favorable structure where temporary spillway storage is needed
 A stable grade below the structure is essential
 CONCLUSION
 Hydroelectric developments include flood control structures designed to let
excess water escape safely the reservoir .this “safely valve" prevents water
from spilling over the dam crest .
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