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What are spillways?

Gates inside the dam

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Small openings inside a dam

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The turbine engine in the dam

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The embankments along a dam

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The correct option is B Small openings inside a dam
The water from the dam is directed and channelised through small openings which are called spillways. Dams are usually built to retain the river water and the rainwater that could be used later to irrigate the agricultural fields.

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