Spillway capacity definition

Spillway capacity means the maximum rate of discharge that will pass through a spillway at design flood elevation.

Examples of Spillway capacity in a sentence

  • Enter ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no)Note: for question B Spillway capacity is defined in NR 333.03(26) as “Total spillway capacity” means the sum of the auxiliary spillway and principal spillway capacities of the dam.

  • Spillway capacity must be adequate to prevent this potential failure mode.

  • Spillway capacity is provided by operating five, 96-foot-long by 3-foot- high, hydraulically operated, steel bascule gates separated by concrete piers.

  • Spillway capacity must equal or exceed the min imums specified in state regulations.

  • To date, NYCDEP has committed over $900 million to upgrade approximately half of the City’s dams to comply with current Spillway capacity and stability requirements and provide mechanical and electrical improvements to ensure continued reliable operation over the next 100 years of service.

  • Spillway capacity at the Dresden Island Lock and Dam is well in excess of the estimated maximum instantaneous flow of the Illinois River.

  • A Class IV Dam must meet the following:• Drainage area must be less than 150 acres.• Dam Height must be less than 15 feet.• Dam must not have the potential to impound more than 15 acre-feet of water.• Dam must pose Low Hazard potential.• Spillway capacity must safely pass the 24-hour 100-year frequency Type III storm plus 50 percent.The complete definition of a Class IV dam is listed in the New Jersey Dam Safety Standards (N.J.A.C. 7:20-1.8 a-4).

  • Monitoring is also important to determine the effectiveness of such flushing practices.The discharge over the free Overflow Spillway (capacity 1200 m3/s) occurs during the rainy seasons in the months of March, April, May, June and January.

  • Spillway capacity determination and sedimentation of the reservoir is also based on these investigations.• Geologic studies – The nature of foundations and abutment and the availability of construction material near the site which determine to a largeextent the suitability of a given type of dam is a primary objective of these investigations.

  • Spillway capacity of the project at MWL is 10242.075 cumec while the revised design flood has been worked as 8968.60 cumec which is even lower.

Related to Spillway capacity

  • Excess capacity means volume or capacity in a duct, conduit, or support structure other than a utility pole or anchor which can be used, pursuant to the orders and regulations of the Commission, for a pole attachment.

  • New Capacity means a new Generator, a substantial addition to the capacity of an existing Generator, or the reactivation of all or a portion of a Generator that has been out of service for five years or more that commences commercial service after the effective date of this definition. For purposes of Section 23.4.5 of this Attachment H, “Offer Floor” for a Mitigated Capacity Zone Installed Capacity Supplier that is not a Special Case Resource shall mean the lesser of (i) a numerical value equal to 75% of the Mitigation Net CONE translated into a seasonally adjusted monthly UCAP value (“Mitigation Net CONE Offer Floor”), or (ii) the numerical value that is the first year value of the Unit Net CONE determined as specified in Section 23.4.5.7, translated into a seasonally adjusted monthly UCAP value using an appropriate class outage rate, (“Unit Net CONE Offer Floor”). The Offer Floor for a Mitigated Capacity Zone Installed Capacity Supplier that is a Special Case Resource shall mean a numerical value determined as specified in Section 23.4.5.7.5. The Offer Floor for Additional CRIS MW shall mean a numerical value determined as specified in Section 23.4.5.7.6. For the purposes of Section 23.4.5 of this Attachment H, “Non-Qualifying Entry Sponsors” shall mean a Transmission Owner, Public Power Entity, or any other entity with a Transmission District in the NYCA, or an agency or instrumentality of New York State or a political subdivision thereof.

  • Storage Capacity means any combination of space, injectability and deliverability.

  • Idle capacity means the unused capacity of partially used facilities. It is the difference between: (a) that which a facility could achieve under 100 percent operating time on a one-shift basis less operating interruptions resulting from time lost for repairs, setups, unsatisfactory materials, and other normal delays; and (b) the extent to which the facility was actually used to meet demands during the accounting period. A multi-shift basis should be used if it can be shown that this amount of usage would normally be expected for the type of facility involved.

  • Contract Capacity has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(f).

  • Potential electrical output capacity means, with regard to a unit, 33 per- cent of the maximum design heat input of the unit.

  • System Capacity means the operational capacity of the System at any applicable point in time.

  • Nominal Capacity means the volume indicated by the manufacturer that represents the maximum recommended filling level.

  • Bid Capacity meanss capacity offered by the bidder in his Bid under invitation.

  • Project Capacity means the AC capacity of the project at the generating terminal(s) and to be contracted with MSEDCL for supply from the Solar Power Project.

  • Maximum Capacity or ‘Pmax’ means the maximum continuous active power which a power-generating module can produce, less any demand associated solely with facilitating the operation of that power-generating module and not fed into the network as specified in the connection agreement or as agreed between the relevant system operator and the power-generating facility owner;

  • Nameplate Capacity means the maximum electrical generating output (in MWe) that a generator can sustain over a specified period of time when not restricted by seasonal or other deratings as measured in accordance with the United States Department of Energy standards.

  • Design capacity means the volume of a containment feature at a discharging facility that accommodates all permitted flows and meets all Aquifer Protection Permit conditions, including allowances for appropriate peaking and safety factors to ensure sustained, reliable operation.

  • Technical Capacity means the maximum firm capacity that the transmission system operator can offer to the network users, taking account of system integrity and the operational requirements of the transmission network;

  • Unforced Capacity shall have the meaning specified in the Reliability Assurance Agreement.

  • Committed Capacity means that portion of the Capacity that is required to meet the Capacity Entitlements of Access Holders;

  • Reserved Capacity means the maximum amount of capacity and energy that the Transmission Provider agrees to transmit for the Transmission Customer over the Transmission Provider’s Transmission System between the Point(s) of Receipt and the Point(s) of Delivery under Tariff, Part II. Reserved Capacity shall be expressed in terms of whole megawatts on a sixty (60) minute interval (commencing on the clock hour) basis.

  • Local Capacity Area has the meaning set forth in the CAISO Tariff.

  • Rated Capacity means the Average Daily Flow for which the Works are approved to handle;

  • Contracted Capacity means the capacity (in MW AC) contracted with MSEDCL for supply by the successful bidder at the Delivery Point from the Solar Power Project.

  • Installed Capacity or 'IC’ means the summation of the name plate capacities of all the units of the generating station or the capacity of the generating station (reckoned at the generator terminals), approved by the Commission from time to time;

  • Licensed capacity means the number of children the Department has determined the day care home can care for at any one time in addition to any children living in the home who are under the age of 12 years. Children age 12 and over on the premises are not considered in determining licensed capacity.

  • Generation Capacity Resource shall have the meaning specified in the Reliability Assurance Agreement.

  • Interruptible Capacity means capacity that may be interrupted by the Operator at any time in order to fulfil shippers’ nominations under a firm capacity reservation.

  • Available Capacity means the capacity from the Project, expressed in whole megawatts, that is available to generate Product. [For As-Available Product facilities only]

  • Available RP Capacity Amount means (i) the amount of Restricted Payments that may be made at the time of determination pursuant to Sections 7.06(d), (g), (h) and (l) minus (ii) the sum of the amount of the Available RP Capacity Amount utilized by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to (A) make Restricted Payments in reliance on Sections 7.06 (g), (h) or (l), (B) incur Liens pursuant to Section 7.01(bb), (C) make Investments pursuant to Section 7.02(n), (D) incur Indebtedness pursuant to Section 7.03(y) and (E) make prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Junior Financings prior to their scheduled maturity utilizing the Available RP Capacity Amount pursuant to Section 7.13 plus (iii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness prepaid prior to or substantially concurrently at such time, solely to the extent such Indebtedness (A) was secured by Liens pursuant to Section 7.01(bb) or (B) was incurred pursuant to Section 7.03(y) and not secured pursuant to Section 7.01(bb) (it being understood that the amount under this clause (iii) shall only be available for use under Sections 7.01(bb) and/or 7.03(y), as applicable).