A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of flows from a dam or levee into a downstream area, typically being the river that was dammed. They may be known as overflow channels. Spillways release floods so that the water does not over top and damage or even destroy the dam. Except during flood periods, water does not normally flow over a spillway. In contrast, an intake is a structure used to release water on a regular basis for water supply, hydroelectricity generation, etc. Floodgates and fuse plugs may be designed into spillways to regulate water flow and dam height. Other uses of the term "spillway" include bypasses of dams or outlets of a channels used during high water, and outlet channels carved through natural dams such as moraines. <br /> <br />Related Searches: <br />Opening of the spillway gate <br />Glory Hole spillway <br />Electric Generators by dam <br />Power House <br />Power Houses on dams <br />water storage dam <br />Horrible water exit <br />dangerous water falls <br />water dam <br />water falls <br /> <br />Video Title: Power of the water - Horrible exit of water from the spillway of dams <br /> <br />Click here to follow our channel for more amazing videos: http://www.dailymotion.com/Video_Studio
