Overtopping glossary and government resources

Overtopping : vegetation higher than the favored species, as in brush or deciduous speciesshading and suppressing more desirable coniferous trees. [Ministry of Forests -- Government of British Columbia]

Overtopping of Grassed Embankments
...suggests that these structures could withstand some overtopping without breach.

Research Results of Large-Scale Embankment Overtopping Breach Tests
Dam and embankment breaching from overtopping is important to both engineers

Water Resources Research Laboratory :: Bureau of Reclamation : US ...
The Concrete Step Overtopping Protection® system has been patented by the US

Federal Investigative Board: Report of Failure of Kelly Barnes Dam ...
...normal pool: The usual reservoir level during times not affected by drought

Federal Investigative Board: Report of Failure of Kelly Barnes Dam ...
...that sandbags were used in the past to prevent overtopping of the crest.

ARS | Publication request: Research Results of Large-Scale ...
...on the national dam inventory that have the potential for overtopping.

ARS | Publication request: Observed Erosion Processes During ...
...on the national dam inventory that have the potential for overtopping.

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