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HEAD POND [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Richardson’s pondweed
1, record 1, English, Richardson%26rsquo%3Bs%20pondweed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- red-head pondweed 1, record 1, English, red%2Dhead%20pondweed
correct
- Richardson pondweed 2, record 1, English, Richardson%20pondweed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Potamogetonaceae. 3, record 1, English, - Richardson%26rsquo%3Bs%20pondweed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Richardson’s pondweed: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agriculture Weeds (2003). 4, record 1, English, - Richardson%26rsquo%3Bs%20pondweed
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Richardson’s pond weed
- red head pond weed
- Richardson pond weed
- redhead pondweed
- redhead pond weed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- potamot de Richardson
1, record 1, French, potamot%20de%20Richardson
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Potamogetonaceae. 2, record 1, French, - potamot%20de%20Richardson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
potamot de Richardson : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 1, French, - potamot%20de%20Richardson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head pond of a dam
1, record 2, English, head%20pond%20of%20a%20dam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dam's head pond 2, record 2, English, dam%27s%20head%20pond
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reservoir behind a run-of-river dam. 1, record 2, English, - head%20pond%20of%20a%20dam
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - head%20pond%20of%20a%20dam
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - head%20pond%20of%20a%20dam
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - head%20pond%20of%20a%20dam
Record 2, Key term(s)
- head pond
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Centrales hydro-électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réservoir de barrage
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20barrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20barrage
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20barrage
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20barrage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Water
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forebay
1, record 3, English, forebay
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small reservoir or pond located at the head of the penstock of a hydroelectric power plant, which is used to store water in relatively small quantities to care for variations in the load which occur over short periods of time usually not exceeding several hours. 2, record 3, English, - forebay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stockage des eaux
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bassin d'admission
1, record 3, French, bassin%20d%27admission
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chambre d'admission 1, record 3, French, chambre%20d%27admission
correct, feminine noun
- bassin de mise en charge 2, record 3, French, bassin%20de%20mise%20en%20charge
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chambre à l'air libre, aménagée à l'entrée d'une canalisation ou d'une turbine, servant à emmagasiner des volumes d'eau relativement faibles pour compenser des variations de charge. 1, record 3, French, - bassin%20d%27admission
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Almacenamiento del agua
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- depósito regulador
1, record 3, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20regulador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cámara de carga 2, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20carga
feminine noun
- cámara de presión 2, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- cámara de agua 3, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20agua
feminine noun
- depósito de cabecera 3, record 3, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20de%20cabecera
masculine noun
- depósito de carga 2, record 3, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20de%20carga
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeño embalse o estanque situado a la entrada de un conducto o canalización. Utilizado para almacenar cantidades relativamente pequeñas de agua, con el fin de atender a las variaciones de la demanda que se produzcan durante períodos cortos de tiempo, que generalmente no exceden de unas pocas horas. 4, record 3, Spanish, - dep%C3%B3sito%20regulador
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Mactaquac head pond 1, record 4, English, Mactaquac%20head%20pond
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Centrales hydro-électriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réservoir du barrage sur la Mactaquac
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20du%20barrage%20sur%20la%20Mactaquac
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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