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HEAD WATER LAKE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water level
1, record 1, English, water%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water head 2, record 1, English, water%20head
correct
- waterhead 3, record 1, English, waterhead
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Pedro Miguel Dam closed the former gap between Paraiso Hill and the Pedro Miguel Locks to retain Gatun Lake. Because this dam was not designed for the water head expected during construction, a cutoff wall was required to control seepage and prevent piping through the dam and its soil foundation, and thus, prevent loss of Gatun Lake. 4, record 1, English, - water%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau de l'eau
1, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20l%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Redwater Lake
1, record 2, English, Redwater%20Lake
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water at the head of Redwater Creek, southeast of Kluskoil Lake, in British Columbia. 2, record 2, English, - Redwater%20Lake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 53° 1’ 18" N, 123° 45’ 10" W (British Columbia). 3, record 2, English, - Redwater%20Lake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lac Redwater
1, record 2, French, lac%20Redwater
proposal, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d’eau à la tête de la crique Redwater, au sud-est du lac Kluskoil, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 2, French, - lac%20Redwater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 53° 1' 18" N, 123° 45' 10" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 2, French, - lac%20Redwater
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Alexis Lake
1, record 3, English, Alexis%20Lake
correct, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water at the head of Alexis Creek, north of the junction of Chilko and Chilcotin Rivers, and west of the city of Williams Lake, in British Columbia. 2, record 3, English, - Alexis%20Lake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 52° 16’ 29" N, 123° 32’ 2" W (British Columbia). 3, record 3, English, - Alexis%20Lake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lac Alexis
1, record 3, French, lac%20Alexis
proposal, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d’eau à la tête de la crique Alexis, au nord de l'intersection des rivières Chilko et Chilcotin, et à l'ouest de la ville de Williams Lake, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 3, French, - lac%20Alexis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 52° 16' 29" N, 123° 32' 2" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 3, French, - lac%20Alexis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-05-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Little Dease Lake
1, record 4, English, Little%20Dease%20Lake
correct, British Columbia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water at the head of Dease Creek, west of Dease Lake, in British Columbia. 2, record 4, English, - Little%20Dease%20Lake
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 58° 37’ 51" N, 130° 19’ 13" W (British Columbia). 3, record 4, English, - Little%20Dease%20Lake
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Petit lac Dease
1, record 4, French, Petit%20lac%20Dease
proposal, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d’eau à la tête de la crique Dease, à l'ouest du lac Dease, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 4, French, - Petit%20lac%20Dease
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 58° 37' 51" N, 130° 19' 13" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 4, French, - Petit%20lac%20Dease
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Tahsish Lake
1, record 5, English, Tahsish%20Lake
correct, British Columbia
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water at the head of Tahsish River and southeast of Maynard Lake, in British Columbia. 2, record 5, English, - Tahsish%20Lake
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 50° 19’ 44" N, 127° 4’ 44" W (British Columbia). 3, record 5, English, - Tahsish%20Lake
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lac Tahsish
1, record 5, French, lac%20Tahsish
proposal, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d’eau à l'embouchure de la rivière Tahsish et au sud-est du lac Maynard, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 5, French, - lac%20Tahsish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 50° 19' 44" N, 127° 4' 44" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 5, French, - lac%20Tahsish
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-04-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Biogeography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- headwater lake
1, record 6, English, headwater%20lake
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- head-water lake 2, record 6, English, head%2Dwater%20lake
- head water lake 3, record 6, English, head%20water%20lake
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lake at a higher altitude than a river or another lake, and in which its waters flow. 4, record 6, English, - headwater%20lake
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
headwater: The source and upper part of a stream; usually used in the plural. 5, record 6, English, - headwater%20lake
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Distinguish a "headwater lake" whose waters flow into another lake or body of water, from the "head of a lake", the upper portion of a lake, the point where flow in the waters of tributary stream(s) or lake(s). 4, record 6, English, - headwater%20lake
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Biogéographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lac tributaire
1, record 6, French, lac%20tributaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lac de tête 2, record 6, French, lac%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- lac d'amont 3, record 6, French, lac%20d%27amont
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- lac en amont 4, record 6, French, lac%20en%20amont
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lac à une altitude supérieure à celle d'une rivière ou d'un autre lac, et dont les eaux se déversent vers le cours d'eau en aval. 5, record 6, French, - lac%20tributaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lac Croche est un lac de tête situé sur le territoire de la Station de Biologie de l'Université de Montréal, à Saint-Hippolyte [...] 2, record 6, French, - lac%20tributaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tributaire : Qui se déverse dans un autre cours d'eau. Le lac qui déverse son eau est un tributaire du lac récepteur. 5, record 6, French, - lac%20tributaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amont (nom, masculin) : Partie plus haute («vers la montagne»), par opposition à «aval», partie plus base («vers la vallée»). 5, record 6, French, - lac%20tributaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
d'amont : Du point le plus haut d'un cours d'eau. En amont d'une rivière, d'un fleuve : Plus près de la source, par rapport à un point considéré. 6, record 6, French, - lac%20tributaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Distinguer le «lac de tête», lac tributaire dont les eaux se déversent dans un autre lac ou cours d'eau, et la «tête de lac», le point le plus élevé d'un lac où il reçoit les eaux de lacs ou autres cours d'eau tributaires. 5, record 6, French, - lac%20tributaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Un lac peut être en amont d'un autre sans être nécessairement tributaire de ce lac. 5, record 6, French, - lac%20tributaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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