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An intake tower is a vertical structure used to capture and convey clean water from reservoirs to hydroelectric or water-treatment plants, typically made of reinforced concrete. It features one or more openings for water collection and is strategically located near processing plants for efficient operation. Draw-off towers, a specialized type of intake tower, have multiple openings at different depths to draw the highest quality water for drinking reservoirs.

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Intake Tower

An intake tower is a vertical structure used to capture and convey clean water from reservoirs to hydroelectric or water-treatment plants, typically made of reinforced concrete. It features one or more openings for water collection and is strategically located near processing plants for efficient operation. Draw-off towers, a specialized type of intake tower, have multiple openings at different depths to draw the highest quality water for drinking reservoirs.

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Intake tower

An intake tower or outlet tower[1] is a vertical tubular structure


with one or more openings used for capturing water from
reservoirs and conveying it further to a hydroelectric or water-
treatment plant.

Unlike spillways, intake towers are intended for the reservoir's


regular operation, conveying clean, debris-free water for further
use.

Intake tower connected to the shore


with a service bridge at the
Construction Boondooma Dam, Australia

An intake tower is typically made from reinforced concrete, with


foundations laid in the river or lake bed. It has at least one water-collecting opening at the top, and may
have additional openings along its height, depending on the purpose: towers for hydroelectric plants
typically have only one inlet, while those in water-processing plants have multiple draw-off inlets. Near
the bottom of the tower, depending on the dam construction and plant location, a horizontal or slanted
outlet conduit takes the water from the tower into the plant.[1]

The most convenient location for an intake tower is in the proximity of the processing plant. In artificial
lakes, those are typically placed near the dam. Lake bed near the dam also provides sufficient water depth
to ensure substantial supply to the towers throughout the year, thus the exposed towers can be regularly
seen along the dams.

When built near the shore, an intake tower is equipped with a service bridge, used to gain access for
maintenance.

Draw-off tower
Draw-off towers are intake towers specialized for drinking water reservoirs. They have multiple
openings at various depths, typically equipped with valves, allowing drawing water only from the level
where it is of highest quality.[1]

References
1. "Spillways & Outlets - Outlet Towers" (http://britishdams.org/about_dams/outlettowers.htm).
British Dam Society. 2010. Retrieved 2017-03-02.

See also
Culvert
Fish screen
Gatehouse (waterworks)

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