: a passage for surplus water to run over or around an obstruction (such as a dam)
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The project would improve the existing spillway location to add an extra layer of protection and meet California state standards.
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Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Afterward, Dole proposed to donate the dam, reservoir and ditch system to the state in exchange for an agreement to repair the spillway to meet and maintain dam safety standards.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Afterward, Dole proposed to donate the dam, reservoir and ditch system to the state in exchange for an agreement to repair the spillway to meet and maintain dam safety standards.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Afterward, Dole proposed to donate the dam, reservoir and ditch system to the state in exchange for an agreement to repair the spillway to meet and maintain dam safety standards.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Afterward, Dole proposed to donate the dam, reservoir and ditch system to the state in exchange for an agreement to repair the spillway to meet and maintain dam safety standards.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Afterward, Dole proposed to donate the dam, reservoir and ditch system to the state in exchange for an agreement to repair the spillway to meet and maintain dam safety standards.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Afterward, Dole proposed to donate the dam, reservoir and ditch system to the state in exchange for an agreement to repair the spillway to meet and maintain dam safety standards.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Spillway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spillway. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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spillway
noun
spill·way
ˈspil-ˌwā 
: a passage for extra water to run over or around a dam
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