outfall
noun
out·fall
ˈau̇t-ˌfȯl 
: the outlet of a body of water (such as a river or lake)
especially
: the mouth of a drain or sewer
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However, due to habitat loss, over 60% of Florida’s manatees now depend on industrial outfalls for warmth.
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Elizabeth Neville, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Future rainstorms could also continue to wash metals into Will Rogers Beach and the Rustic Creek outfall, both of which are near the Palisades burn scar, CLEAN Waters warned.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Escondido relies on an outfall pipe that transports the city’s runoff to the ocean via Escondido creek.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Instead, a network of pipes was added under inland streets to temporarily detain runoff with massive underground tidal gates that could stop floodwaters from surging up drainage outfalls, blowing out manhole covers and geysering fountains of river water.
—James S. Russell, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Neville, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Future rainstorms could also continue to wash metals into Will Rogers Beach and the Rustic Creek outfall, both of which are near the Palisades burn scar, CLEAN Waters warned.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Escondido relies on an outfall pipe that transports the city’s runoff to the ocean via Escondido creek.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Instead, a network of pipes was added under inland streets to temporarily detain runoff with massive underground tidal gates that could stop floodwaters from surging up drainage outfalls, blowing out manhole covers and geysering fountains of river water.
—James S. Russell, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Outfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outfall. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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