8. Glossary
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Hydraulic circuit structures
Dam
Structure that retains water in a reservoir to feed a hydraulic circuit.
Reach or Canal
Water-carrying structure.
Loading chamber
Receptacle that receives water from the inlet canal and directs it to the penstock.
Pavement
Low dyke used to hold back river water.
Balance chimney
Chimney designed to moderate pressure variations during turbine start-up and shutdown. It is located at the end of the gallery before the penstock.
Valve
Valve rotating around one of its generators.
Penstock
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