A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of water from a dam or levee, typically downstream into the dammed river. In the United Kingdom, it may be known as an overflow channel
Chute spillway of Llyn Brianne dam in Wales
A stepped-chute baffled spillway of the Yeoman Hey Reservoir in the Peak District in England
Vegetation has grown in the bell-mouth spillway at Covão dos Conchos, Portugal, since its construction in 1955 such that it resembles a natural formation
Glory hole spillway in Lake Berryessa, California, in March 2017
Tailrace fishing is angling immediately below natural or man-made dams or restrictions to the flow of water on rivers, canals, streams or any other flowing current. Fishing in a tailrace requires a di
Tailrace fishing at the Inks Dam, Texas
Tailrace fishing at the Wirtz Dam, Texas
Tailrace fishing at the Mansfield Dam, Texas