Definition of Upstream Slope

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Upstream Slope

The term 'Upstream Slope' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' The part of the dam which is in contact with the reservoir water. On earthen dams, this slope must be protected from the erosive action of waves by rock riprap or concrete'.

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