Albeni Falls Dam’s spillway gates are photographed on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Oldtown, ID. Earlier this year a defect was discovered in one of Albeni Falls Dam’s spillway gates.

“Alternatively, capacity can be increased using automatic spillway gates, which will increase the capacity of the dam by 15% to 50%, depending on the height by which it is raised and the ...

And we’re in the process of proactively replacing six of those spillway gates this year,” Olson said. The gates are 15 feet tall by 40 feet wide and weigh about 37,000 lbs.

Jan. 22—The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) said late last week that there would be "routine testing" conducted on Wednesday morning on Oroville Dam's main spillway gate hoist system.

Shasta Dam opened its spillway in 2017 The last time water went over the Shasta Dam spillway was Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. It was an event the public had not seen in 19 years.

Will it open its gates at the top of the spillway to let water flow? Lake Shasta is decorated in a ribbon of white snow on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 for the second time in less than a week. Could ...

Wednesday was a milestone day for the Garrison Dam when at 8 a.m. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers technicians opened seven gates on the spillway structure to release water from Lake Sakakawea.

The TVA said by opening the spillway gate, ... It said the Nolichucky Dam was stable and secure on Monday. It is located in Greene County and was designed to have water flowing over it.

Automatic water control equipment supplier Amanziflow states that automatic spillway gates are the most efficient means of increasing return water dam capacity. https://www.miningweekly.com Search ...