Peak outflow from a breached embankment dam
By: David C. Froehlich
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Abstract
A relation for rapidly predicting the peak outflow rate from a breached embankment dam has been presented. The prediction equation is based on reliable data from 19 embankment dam failures and requires as input the volume of water in the reservoir at the time a breach begins to form, and the estimated height of the final breach. Peak outflow predicted by the equation can be used with simplified flood routing procedures to determine peak flows at locations downstream of a dam. Use of the prediction equation will improve the accuracy of rapid assessments of damage that would be caused by the flood resulting from an embankment dam failure.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
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| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Peak outflow from a breached embankment dam |
| ISBN | 0872627195 |
| Year Published | 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Publ by ASCE |
| Publisher location | New York, NY, United States |
| First page | 136 |
| Last page | 141 |
| Conference Title | Proceedings of the 1989 National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering |
| Conference Location | New Orleans, LA, USA |
| Conference Date | 14 August 1989 through 18 August 1989 |
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