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By-wash   Listen
noun
By-wash  n.  The outlet from a dam or reservoir; also, a cut to divert the flow of water.






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"By-wash" Quotes from Famous Books



... The by-wash is cut in the solid rock altogether clear of the dam; the outlet culverts, however, are carried under the bank. We will now consider generally the methods employed in determining the site, dimensions, and methods of construction of reservoir dams adapted to the varying circumstances and requirements ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 • Various



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