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• In hydrologic terms, protects the downstream end of the outlet pipe from erosion and is often designed to slow down the velocity of released water to prevent erosion of the stream channel

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Outlet Discharge Structure. (n.d.). National Weather Service Glossary. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/outlet-discharge-structure.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Outlet Discharge Structure. www.weather.gov. National Weather Service Glossary. NOAA National Weather Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/outlet-discharge-structure (accessed: June 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Outlet Discharge Structure." National Weather Service Glossary. NOAA National Weather Service. 8 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/outlet-discharge-structure.

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