Emergency Spillway 1 : A constructed channel at a dam or other structure designed to pass flood flows that exceed the design capacity of the flow through structures
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Flood Hazard Mitigation Handbook (FEMA Hazard Mitigation Handbook Series - Helping People before, during and after disasters), Appendix B: Glossary & Index of Flood Damage Keywords, Washington D.C., USA 2002. http://www.conservationtech.com/FEMA-WEB/FEMA-subw eb-flood/01-06-FLOOD/8-Appendices/appendix-B.htm, (ND/ Flood - Amer) {62}