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IMPOUNDMENT DAM [8 records]

Record 1 2021-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dams and Causeways
  • Storage of Water
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

The definition of a dam is not limited to a structure on a stream that holds back water. Berms surrounding lagoons, dugouts, reservoirs, and other water impoundment structures can also be considered to be dams depending on the amount of water that is being held.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Barrages et chaussées
  • Stockage des eaux
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Les ouvrages de retenue servent entre autres à créer de gros plans d'eau, appelés réservoirs, qui ont divers usages comme l'irrigation de terres, la production d'électricité, l'alimentation en eau et le contrôle des crues. Les réservoirs sont créés à l'aide des ouvrages de retenue que sont les barrages et les digues.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dams and Causeways
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A barrier constructed across a watercourse to create a reservoir.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Barrages et chaussées
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Barrage servant à créer des réserves d'eau, stockées en vue de la production d'énergie hydroélectrique, de l'alimentation des canaux, de l'irrigation ou de l'approvisionnement en eau ou des loisirs (sports, pêche).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Presas y calzadas elevadas
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
CONT

La presa de almacenamiento está ubicada en el curso superior del Río Daule y forma un embalse de 6.000 millones de metros cúbicos que se utilizarán para el riego de las áreas bajas del Daule y de la península de Santa Elena, para agua potable y control de la salinidad.

OBS

presa de retención, presa de captación: términos provenientes del Diccionario para Ingenieros de Luis A. Robb, Ed. CECSA, pág.447.

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Record 3 2000-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Effects of Pollution
CONT

... studies of impoundment conditions above existing dams may provide useful information for estimating the timing and magnitude of impacts expected to occur after the completion of a new dam. In this respect, the long-term physical and biological consequences of dam construction in temperature latitudes are reasonably well known...

Key term(s)
  • long term consequence
  • long term impact

French

Domaine(s)
  • Effets de la pollution
CONT

[...] Vale et al. (1989) observent que sur le plan de la turbidité, il n'y a pas d'effet à long terme lié au rejet en eaux libres de sédiments dans l'estuaire du Tage, les variations naturelles dépassant largement toute variation qui pourrait avoir été induite par la mise en dépôt.

OBS

Les impacts s'évaluent du point de vue de leur durée (à court, à moyen, à long terme; temporaire, permanente, etc.), de leur importance (forte, faible, positive, négative, bénéfique, nuisible, etc.) et de leur envergure (locale, régionale, etc.).

Spanish

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Record 4 1988-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

... studies of impoundment conditions above existing dams may provide useful information for estimating the timing and magnitude of impacts expected to occur after the completion of a new dam. In this respect, the long-term physical and biological consequences of dam construction in temperature latitudes are reasonably well known....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales

Spanish

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Record 5 1988-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Effects of Pollution
CONT

... studies of impoundment conditions above existing dams may provide useful information for estimating the timing and magnitude of impacts expected to occur after the completion of a new dam. In this respect, the long-term physical and biological consequences of dam construction in temperature latitudes are reasonable well known....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Effets de la pollution
CONT

"Mesure de l'impact": Opération consistant à déterminer l'ampleur de l'impact à l'aide de diverses unités de mesure [...].

OBS

Les impacts s'évaluent du point de vue de leur durée (à court, à moyen, à long terme; temporaire, permanente, etc.), de leur importance (forte, faible, positive, négative, bénéfique, nuisible, etc.) et de leur envergure (locale, régionale, etc.).

Spanish

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Record 6 1988-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Effects of Pollution
CONT

... studies of impoundment conditions above existing dams may provide useful information for estimating the timing and magnitude of impacts expected to occur after the completion of a new dam. In this respect, the long-term physical and biological consequences of dam construction in temperature latitudes are reasonably well known....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Effets de la pollution

Spanish

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Record 7 1988-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

... studies of impoundment conditions above existing dams may provide useful information for estimating the timing and magnitude of impacts expected to occur after the completion of a new dam. In this respect, the long-term physical and biological consequences of dam construction in temperature latitudes are reasonably well known....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie

Spanish

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Record 8 1988-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Effects of Pollution
CONT

... studies of impoundment conditions above existing dams may provide useful information for estimating the timing and magnitude of impacts expected to occur after the completion of a new dam. In this respect, the long-term physical and biological consequences of dam construction in temperature latitudes are reasonably well known....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Effets de la pollution

Spanish

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