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Recent Examples of spillway
Yuba Water Agency, which operates the dam, has had the spillway designed and is seeking state and federal funds to pay for it, with 2027 targeted for construction.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
The storms brought so much rain to Northern California that officials released water from Lake Oroville's main spillway earlier this week as a flooding mitigation effort.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Or, on the spillway side, Riverhaven Drive resident Andrew Freund has been able to wade summer after summer into the peaceful, shallow, clear water below his and his wife Devon’s house with a snorkel and a mask on his head, surveying the bottom of the entire cove.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
If reservoirs fill to the top too quickly in big storms, large amounts of water are released down their spillways, causing flooding to homes and communities downstream.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
The storms brought so much rain to Northern California that officials released water from Lake Oroville's main spillway earlier this week as a flooding mitigation effort.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Or, on the spillway side, Riverhaven Drive resident Andrew Freund has been able to wade summer after summer into the peaceful, shallow, clear water below his and his wife Devon’s house with a snorkel and a mask on his head, surveying the bottom of the entire cove.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
If reservoirs fill to the top too quickly in big storms, large amounts of water are released down their spillways, causing flooding to homes and communities downstream.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spillway
Noun
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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.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 May 2025
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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.—
Erik S. Hanley,
Journal Sentinel,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Occasionally, the Army Corps will open spillways and floodways that are designed to divert floodwaters during extreme weather events.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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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.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Wilson’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
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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
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“Spillway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spillway. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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