low-head dam
Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.
In this section, the term "low-head dam" means a river-wide artificial barrier that generally spans a stream channel, blocking the waterway and creating a backup of water behind the barrier, with a drop off over the wall of not less than 6 inches and not more than 25 feet.
Source
- 2024–present33 U.S.C. § 467DNavigation and Navigable Waters · National dam inventory · in this section
The term "low-head dam" means a river-wide artificial barrier that generally spans a stream channel, blocking the waterway and creating a backup of water behind the barrier, with a drop off over the wall of not less than 6 inches and not more than 25 feet.
Source
- 2022–present33 U.S.C. § 467oNavigation and Navigable Waters · Repealed. Pub. L. 118–272, div. A, title I, § 1132(e), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3024 · in this section