Practice mode Water Management

What is the height between the top of an embankment and the normal water level in a canal, dam or reservoir, allowing small waves to splash without overflowing, called?

Correct answer A. Free board

Explanation

Freeboard is the margin of height kept above the design water level to absorb wave action, wind set-up and minor surges, protecting the bank from overtopping.

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