May 6, 2010 at 8:58 am
Bell-Mouth Spillways: How Giant Holes in the Water are Possible
At first glance you might mistake a bell-mouth spillway for a watery vortex into another dimension. What can only be described as a giant hole in the water is actually a method for controlling the release of flows from a dam or levee into a downstream area. These spillways help prevent floods from ‘dam’-aging…
