Water Resources Engineering

Winnipeg Floodway - Outlet Structure

photo and information courtesy of Dr. J. Doering, University of Manitoba

Specifications:

  • ogee spillway
  • 16,000 cu yds concrete
  • 620,000 lbs reinforcing steel
  • 14 ft gradient differential
  • Designed by: H.G. Acres & Co.

Barrier Dam Sluice Gates and Spillway

Sluice gates and spillways are used to direct the water through the dam in the event of flooding.

IAO Stream Flood Control Project - built in 1978 by the US Army Corps of Engineers and the County of Maui.
    




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