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Record 1 1999-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

Water held temporarily in a pond or basin before discharge into a drainage system.

OBS

Not to be confused with "retention water" (see record).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
OBS

Réservoirs d'emmagasinement des crues et de régularisation du débit d'étiage des cours d'eau. [...] en période de crue, les eaux en excédent sont dérivées vers les réservoirs de dégagement. Durant la saison d'étiage, les eaux emmagasinées sont remises à la rivière pour assurer un débit suffisant [...]

Spanish

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