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A safety valve for a dam to discharge major floods is called?(a) Spillway(b) Penstock(c) Fore bay(d) CanalThis question was addressed to me in an online quiz.This key question is from Site Selection for Hydro Electric Power Plants in division Hydro Electric Power Plant of Energy Engineering |
Answer» CORRECT option is (a) Spillway For explanation I WOULD say: Spillway is a SAFETY valve for a dam to discharge major floods without damage to dam. It keeps the RESERVOIR level below some predetermined MAXIMUM level. Spillway ensures that water does not overflow and damage or destroy the dam. |
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