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HEIGHT DAM [3 records]

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Record 1 2003-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Civil Engineering
  • Meteorology
DEF

The flood, either observed or synthetic; which is chosen as the basis for the design of a hydraulic structure.

DEF

The flood adopted for use in determining the hydraulic proportions of a structure such as the outlet works of a dam, the height of a dam or levee, or the maximum water level in a reservoir.

Key term(s)
  • inflow design flood

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Génie civil
  • Météorologie
DEF

Crue retenue pour le calcul d'un ouvrage hydraulique, particulièrement celui d'un évacuateur de crue.

OBS

La notion de crue de projet est essentiellement subjective en ce sens qu'elle tient, ou peut tenir, compte des conditions économiques du projet et des risques encourus, de la nature de ces risques (vies humaines, industries, pertes agricoles ...). Par ailleurs, suivant la nature de l'aménagement (réservoir, fil de l'eau ...), le paramètre à prendre en considération peut être le débit instantané maximal ou le volume assorti éventuellement de la forme de la crue (hydrogramme de la crue de projet).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Ingeniería civil
  • Meteorología
DEF

Crecida, sea observada o hipotética, que se elige como referencia [para el diseño de] una construcción hidráulica.

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Record 2 1986-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dams and Causeways
CONT

Fish passes usually take the form of fish ladders and fish locks.... The Borland fish lock was developed in Scotland as an alternative to fish ladders. It operates on the same intermittent principle as a ship lock but is constructed as a closed conduit. Intermittent closure of the gates at the bottom causes the continuous flow through the lock to fill the conduit at intervals, and thus allows fish waiting in the bottom chamber to be raised through the height of the dam. The lock also serves at other seasons to flush young salmon down past the dam.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Barrages et chaussées
DEF

Dispositif permettant aux poissons de remonter de l'aval à l'amont des barrages de grande hauteur et comprenant deux chambres reliées par une galerie inclinée.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Dams and Causeways
DEF

The difference in elevation between the roadway, walkway, or spillway crest and the lowest part of the excavated foundation along the axis of a fixed dam.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Barrages et chaussées
DEF

Différence d'élévation entre le sommet d'un barrage ou la crête du déversoir et la plus basse partie des fondations dans l'axe principal du barrage.

Spanish

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