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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Crest length (length of dam) Crest length (length of dam) The term 'Crest length (length of dam)' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The distance, measured along the axis or centerline crest of the dam at the top level of the main body of the dam or of the roadway surface on the crest, from abutment contact to abutment contact exclusive of an abutment spillway; provided that, if the spillway lies wholly within the dam and not in any area especially excavated for the spillway, the length includes the spillway. The length along the top of a dam. This also includes the spillway, powerplant, navigation lock, fish pass, etc., where these form part of the length of the dam. If detached from the dam, these structures should not be included'. Previous 5 Terms: crescograph Crest Crest elevation (crest of dam, top of dam, dam crest) Crest Gage Crest gate (spillway gate) Next 5 Terms: Crest structure Crest Width Crest width (top thickness) cretaceous Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.