Definition of Crest Width

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Crest Width

The term 'Crest Width' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, the thickness or width of a dam at the level of the crest (top) of the dam. The term 'thickness' is used for gravity and arch dams and 'width' for other types of dams'.

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