Folding Fusegates
Hydroplus has recently developed a new system: folding fusegates. As opposed to the normal type of fusegate, folding fusegates do not overturn in the event of flooding. They stay in place and fold away, allowing discharge to flow over the crest. Post flooding, the folding fusegates are raised up in their initial position. In July 2004, following numerous tests on scale models in the lab, a prototype was installed on the Khorobrovskaya Dam in Russia. Folding fusegates are an ideal solution for projects where the flood recurrence interval for the initial overturn is relatively short.