Sluice

Sluice

An opening for releasing water from below the static head elevation.

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Industry/Domain: Engineering
Category: Civil engineering
Government Agency: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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An opening for releasing water from below the static head elevation.

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An opening for releasing water from below the static head elevation.

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