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FLOOD-CONTROL RESERVOIR [1 record]

Record 1 1999-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A reservoir operating on the principle that it will never be used except for the temporary storage of flood waters which are subsequently released as rapidly as channel conditions would permit.

CONT

In the spring of 1993 a rapid snowmelt and heavy rains caused more scattered floods.... By the end of May many flood-control reservoirs were approaching capacity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Réservoir utilisé uniquement pour l'emmagasinement temporaire des eaux de crues qui sont par la suite relâchées dès que les conditions du cours d'eau à l'aval le permettent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Embalse que sólo se utiliza para el almacenamiento temporal de aguas de crecida, que son vertidas tan pronto lo permiten las condiciones del cauce aguas abajo.

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