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head pond of a dam [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head pond of a dam
1, record 1, English, head%20pond%20of%20a%20dam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dam's head pond 2, record 1, English, dam%27s%20head%20pond
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reservoir behind a run-of-river dam. 1, record 1, English, - head%20pond%20of%20a%20dam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because the mill takes water for its operations from the dam's head pond, ensuring the mill's water intake will function without the dam is a critical precondition to breaching the dam. 3, record 1, English, - head%20pond%20of%20a%20dam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This project is designed to provide safe and effective fish passage for anadromous fish above a 9 foot high, 90 foot long dam. It will provide anadromous fish with access to upstream riverine and ponded habitat. River herring spawning habitat will be increased by an addition [of] 74,225 m². Alewife in particular will benefit from excellent nursery habitat in the dam's head pond. 4, record 1, English, - head%20pond%20of%20a%20dam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Weirs and barrages are different types of 'run-of-river' dams, this means that while they raise the water level upstream they create only a small reservoir ('head pond') and cannot effectively regulate downstream flows. 5, record 1, English, - head%20pond%20of%20a%20dam
Record 1, Key term(s)
- head pond
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Centrales hydro-électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réservoir de barrage
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20barrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume (ou bassin) d'eau retenu en amont d'un barrage pour créer une énergie électrique potentielle ou pour une autre raison. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20barrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proche du Barrage de St-Narcisse. En se promenant sur la rivière Batiscan on peut y voir le réservoir du barrage. Ce barrage sert à faire de l'électricité. On peut y pêcher beaucoup de poissons. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20barrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Avec une superficie de 80 000 mètres carrés, et une moyenne de 20 mètres de profondeur, le lac Zarqa est le principal réservoir du barrage King Talal. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20barrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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