Tag:inlet=bell_mouth

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Description
Bell mouth design allows to collect fluid coming from many directions, on a large spread and make it converge toward the duct entry like a funnel. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: man made
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Status: approvedPage for proposal
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Bell mouth spillways are designed like a funnel, collecting a fluid on a large spread and sending it toward a duct, a pipeline or a tunnel.

It may be useful to document greater diameter=* of the inlet and its depth=* prior to reach the inner diameter of the duct.

Examples

Culverts or tunnels

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Famous Monticello dam spillway USA

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Not so common but noticeable bell mouth inlet allowing water to go down a spillway when the level reaches a maximum limit

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