Definition of tailrace
: a race for conveying water away from a point of industrial application (such as a waterwheel or turbine) after use
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More information about this event can be found at http://seaarkboats.com/catfish_tournament/home/. ***** Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery stocked 3,500 rainbow trout from 7 to 13 inches long in the tailrace below Lewis Smith Dam on Feb. 15.
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The anglers, who claimed victory on Logan Martin during the inaugural season of the Alabama Bass Trail in 2014, ran to the tailrace of the Neely Henry dam both days and produced a total weight of 30.27 pounds to claim victory.
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