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Recent Examples of sluicewayWilson’s New Freedom would open the sluiceways of competition by slashing tariffs, strengthening anti-trust laws and increasing access to credit.—Richard Norton Smith, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2018 The town has opened the floodgate to the dam draining the pond behind it and allowing Roaring Brook to flow freely downstream through a sluiceway.—Peter Marteka, Courant Community, 12 Apr. 2018 The breakwater was constructed with four sluiceways, or porthole-like tunnels, which allowed for greater circulation of ocean water.—Joshua Emerson Smith, latimes.com, 15 Dec. 2017 However, the sluiceways were sealed years ago after a child became trapped in one and drowned.—Joshua Emerson Smith, latimes.com, 15 Dec. 2017
Still, on May 4, India lowered sluice gates at the Baglihar dam, effectively reducing the downstream flow to Pakistan through the Chenab River by up to 90%, according to the Hindustan Times.
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Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 May 2025
This option returns the pond to its full former glory including sluice gate repair, dredging the full pond area and recreational enhancements to include 5.7 acres of open water and two fishing platforms.
While most dams rely on spillways shaped like chutes or shafts to drain the overage, the dam at Lake Berryessa uses a funnel-like spillway due to lack of space, per local news outlet The Press Democrat.
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Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Usually, water flows from a spillway inside the wall into a basin below.
Occasionally, the Army Corps will open spillways and floodways that are designed to divert floodwaters during extreme weather events.
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Amy Graff,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
The organization also manages the area’s floodways, including the Central City Flood Control Project, which would create new bypass channels that are an integral part of future Panther Island development.
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Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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