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(2737) Spillway design flood
1 - The flood that has been decided to be carried past the dam, without failure of that structure during a stipulated time period after a thorough study of the hydrology of the drainage area. 2 - The flood used in the design of a dam for sizing the spillway and for determining the flood storage or the flood subcharge during a determined time period.

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