spillway; flood discharge channel
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spillway; flood discharge channel
technicalTechnical term in hydraulic engineering and dam construction. Designed to prevent dam failure by releasing excess water when reservoir levels exceed safe limits.
Zhè这
zuò座
dà大
bà坝
de的
yì溢
hóng洪
dào道
shè设
jì计
liú流
liàng量
wèi为
měi每
miǎo秒
wǔ五
qiān千
lì立
fāng方
mǐ米
。
The spillway of this dam is designed to discharge 5,000 cubic meters per second.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
shuǐ水
kù库
shuǐ水
wèi位
shàng上
zhǎng涨
，
kāi开
shǐ始
cóng从
yì溢
hóng洪
dào道
xiè泄
hóng洪
。
After the heavy rain, the reservoir level rose and began to discharge floodwater through the spillway.
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Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎn检
chá查
yì溢
hóng洪
dào道
de的
jié结
gòu构
ān安
quán全
。
Engineers are inspecting the structural safety of the spillway.