• Terminal Major Dam :
  The major dam constructed on the river beyond that no such dam can be planned to construct.
• Contour Sheets :
  Plans showing the natural levels of ground.
• NWDT :
  Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal.
• R.L. :
  Reduced Level.
• Spillway Gates :
  Gates provide at overflow zone of the dam.
• Chute Spillway :
  A Long ****** at pts of gates which enables the flow racing on rocky river bed.
• Service Spillway :
• Spillway Capacity :
  It is the capacity which is balancing the inflow minus storage of FRL
• F.S.L. :
  Full Supply Level
• H.R. :
  Regulator at the head end of the canal.
• F.S.D. :
  Full Supply Depth.
• Design Discharge Capacity :
  Designed (predetermined) water carrying capacity of canals OR maximum safe discharge capacity of canal.
• Branches :
  The off taking canals from main canal.
• Distribution system :
  The off taking canals from the main canal.
• River bed Power House :
  Electric power house constructed to generate electricity at river bed using water stored in reservoir.
• Cumec :
  Cubic meter per second.
• MAF :
  Million Acre feet.
• FRL :
  Full Reservoir Level.
• Draw down Level :
  Fall of the water level in the canal.
• Concrete Gravity Dam :
  Obstruction created across the river george portion using cement concrete to store water on upstream side.
• Chute spill Radial Gates :
  Water opening in the form of radial shapes provided at chute spillway.
• Sluices :
  Opening provided at the bottom part of dam to release water during the lean season to impart benefit to the down stream side.

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