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CONTROLLED DRAINAGE [1 record]

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Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Soil Pollution
CONT

Controlled drainage of sloughs. A single back-flood scheme consists of an outlet ditch constructed to allow gravity drainage of the slough to an adjacent natural watercourse, but the outlet ditch is equipped with a "gate".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Pollution du sol
OBS

drainage : Opération d'assainissement des sols trop humides, par l'écoulement de l'eau retenue en excès dans les terres.

Spanish

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