ʻO ka valve kahi mea hoʻomalu i ka ʻōnaehana hoʻopuka wai pipeline.Hoʻohana ʻia ia e hoʻololi i ka ʻāpana channel a me ke kuhikuhi o ke kahe waena.Loaʻa iā ia nā hana o ka diversion, cut-off, throttling, check, shunt or overflow pressure relief.