Definition of Stilling pool

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Stilling pool

The term 'Stilling pool' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A pool located below a spillway, gate, or valve into which the discharge dissipates energy to avoid downstream channel degradation. An unlined stilling basin usually constructed in natural ground or rock'.

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