Tag: spillway

dams, Hydrauilics

Spillway – Types, components and features

Vinod Gopinath

A spillway is an inevitable component of any dam that helps in the emergency discharge of water. Spillways is an important topic in hydraulics. Design of dam and related information comes under the topic. In this blog, I will show you the importance of spillway and their types. We will go deeper into each of these in separate sections.

dams, Hydrauilics

Components of dam – 12 dam components explained

Vinod Gopinath

Dams are obstructions constructed across the water bodies to control the water flow and water levels. Each components of dams play specific roles in managing their prime responsibility of managing water. This article is about the components of dam and their functions.