##  [Tailrace Channel](/tailrace-channel) 

  ##  [Tailrace Channel](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/tailrace-channel-0) 

  

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Definition

The downstream channel, conduit or structure that conveys water discharged from a turbine or hydraulic facility back to the river, reservoir or downstream system, controlling tailwater elevation, dissipating residual energy and preventing erosion or hydraulic interference with the facility.