Overflow spillway on the Arizona side of Hoover Dam, USA

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The dry Arizona spillway is put in use when the water of Lake Mead behind the Hoover Dam becomes too high. The spillways divert excess water around the dam via underground tunnels.

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Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller, VW PICS/ SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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