# The Reservoirs (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Regulation 4: Calculation of volume of water that a structure or area is capable of releasing


For the purposes of subsection (3) of section 1 of the Act, the volume of water that is capable of being released from a combination of structures or areas referred to in that subsection (“the combination”) is to be calculated by measuring the maximum volume of water (in cubic metres) which is capable of flowing out of the combination over natural ground in the event of an uncontrolled release of water from the combination.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/43/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/reservoirs-scotland-regulations-2016/regulation-4
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