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Pre-emptive Discharge of Dam Water – A must even in TVA
December 10th, 2011 No Comments Posted in Dam water release
TVA opens spill gates of all nine dams in Tennessee River system
(from Dec 8 – McClatchy-Tribune Regional News – Suzanna McCloskey The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn.)
The author of this blog is gratified to know that even the renowed US TVA practices pre-emptive discharge of excess dam water in order to provide sufficent ulage to contain an incoming storm or exceptional rainfall or run-off arising from non-absorptive capability of vegetation during certain periods of the year, thus avoiding the need for catastrophic releases of excess dam water during peak rainfall and run-off. More »
Need to lower the Dam Rule Curve to allow for at least ullage for 1-2 storms
September 29th, 2011 1 Comment Posted in Dam water release
With the series of storms battering the Philippines, it is now necessary to do pre-emptive discharge of excess dam water in order to avoid catastrophic release from dams equipped with spillways, as against the over-flow dams which have no control. More »
