watergates
River flow controllers
Watergates are gates or sluices that control the flow of water, typically found in dams, canals, or irrigation systems.
They regulate water levels, prevent flooding, and direct water where it's needed.
The term is straightforwardly literal—gates for water.
The watergates were opened to drain the reservoir. (Capitalized Watergate refers to the 1970s political scandal.)
Gated water conduit
- damWater-holding barrier
- canalDug water passage
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- floodgateWater-controlling barrier mechanism
spillway · reservoir · irrigation · flow control · weir · channel · levee · barrier
37th U.S. president
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- tapesAdhesive strips or recordings
- hearingsOfficial evidence-gathering sessions
impeachment · resignation · Deep Throat · Woodward · Bernstein · Washington Post · plumbers · obstruction
sluice
Gated water conduit
floodgate · spillway · reservoir · irrigation · flow control · weir · channel · levee · barrier · drainage
Nixon
37th U.S. president
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- tapesAdhesive strips or recordings
hearings · impeachment · resignation · Deep Throat · Woodward · Bernstein · Washington Post · plumbers · obstruction · Saturday Night Massacre