noun
- a removable board used to temporarily raise the water level in a dam or spillway
Usage: engineering; water management
Examples
- The engineers installed flashboards to increase the reservoir’s capacity during the dry season.
- Heavy rains forced the removal of all flashboards from the spillway.
- The dam’s flashboard system allows for precise water level control.
- Workers replaced the damaged flashboard before the spring flood season.
- The spillway’s flashboards were designed to break away during extreme flood conditions.
- Municipal water managers use flashboards to maintain optimal lake levels for recreation.