Definition of Breach

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Breach

The term 'Breach' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A gap, rift, hole, or rupture in a dam; providing a break; allowing water stored behind a dam to flow through in an uncontrolled and unplanned manner. An eroded opening through a dam which drains the reservoir. A controlled breach is a constructed opening. An uncontrolled breach is an unintentional opening which allows uncontrolled discharge from the reservoir'.

The term 'Breach' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, the failed opening in a dam'.


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