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===River flood control=== ...rary [[reservoir]] which is slowly discharged through the orifice when the flood subsides. ...

...Lopatcong Creek]] went into the canal to feed it, but it had a tendency to flood, hence the need for a couple of waste weirs in the area around the bottom o Reservoirs and tanks also use a waste weir for flood discharges.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bligh|first=William George|title=The Pract ...

| known_for = Probabilistic approach to determining flood levels for storm surges ...table for the first use of [[probability theory]] in the design of [[Flood|flood levels]]. ...

...racted from the observed water level. For instance, during the [[North Sea flood of 1953]], the highest water level along the Dutch coast was recorded at 2. ...erscoring the importance of this phenomenon in coastal and [[Flood control|flood management]] strategies.<ref name="Yucatan"/> ...

...(3–4): 351. doi:10.1002/rrr.3450110309.</ref> Channelization concentrates flood flows down the active channel, increasing erosion. River incision due to ag ...e erosion,<ref>Jansen, J. (2006), Flood magnitude-frequency and lithologic control on bedrock river incision in post-orogenic terrain. Geomorphology. V82, Iss ...

...extreme events, such as major [[Earthquake prediction|earthquakes]] and [[flood]]s. * [[100-year flood]] ...

Proper spillways help with flood control, prevent erosion at the ends of terraces, outlets, and waterways, reduce ru ...ome increasingly popular because of their use in rehabilitating aged flood control dams.<ref name="reftwo">{{cite web |last1=Hunt |first1=S.L. |last2=Kadavy | ...

...rjen Battjes]], commissioned by the Dutch Technical Advisory Committee for Flood Defences, summarised the available research and provided a solid theoretica ==Flood mark== ...

| title = Hydraulic Design of Flood Control Channels, Engineer Manual 1110-2-1601 | title = Hydraulic Design of Flood Control Channels, Engineer Manual 1110-2-1601 ...

...ly irreparable damage to freshwater lenses due to an increase in [[Coastal flood|cyclone-generated wave washover]], rendering many islands uninhabitable wit {{Authority control}} ...

...igation and Drainage, Special Technical Session: Economic Aspects of Flood Control and non-Structural Measures, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, 1988. [http://www.water ...ncy curves based on a theoretical 1000 year record. In: T.Dalrymple (Ed.), Flood frequency analysis. U.S. Geological Survey Water Supply Paper, 1543-A, pp. ...

...|Indorato|Nastasi|1991|page=753}} His efforts and implementations of flood control projects saved the regions around Venice and Bologna. {{Authority control}} ...

...2022-08-12 |title=Climate change contributions to future atmospheric river flood damages in the western United States |journal=Scientific Reports |language= ...e [[Precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]] events that cause severe [[flood]]ing in many mid-latitude, westerly coastal regions of the world, including ...

...F. |title=Riprap design criteria, recommended specifications, and quality control |last2=Clopper |first2=P. E. |last3=Zevenbergen |first3=L. W. |last4=Ruff | ...0-2-1601.pdf |title=Engineer Manual 1110-2-1601: Hydraulic Design of Flood Control Channels |publisher=[[USACE]] |others=United States Army Corps of Engineers ...

...date=2020-11-01|title=Assessment of mountain river streamflow patterns and flood events using information and complexity measures|url=https://www.sciencedir ...

...rs. The aim of such closures is usually to safeguard inland regions from [[flood]]ing, thereby protecting [[Ecology|ecological]] integrity and reducing pote ...closures over time reflects a concerted effort to balance [[Flood control|flood defence]] mechanisms with [[environmental stewardship]], leading to the dev ...

...vides the best washing characteristics of any continuous centrifuge due to control of retention time and uniform cake bed. *Pushers require a constant feed flood due to their continuous nature. ...

...floating eggs when they sense increasing discharge resulting from a spring flood flow. The settling velocity of the eggs varies in the range of 0.7-1.5&nbsp .... E. |last3=Colautti |first3=D. C. |date=Sep 2004 |title=Air Exposure as a Control Mechanism for the Golden Mussel, Limnoperna fortunei , (Bivalvia: Mytilidae ...

...lood waters.jpg|thumb|right|A home in Gilchrist, Texas, designed to resist flood waters survived [[Hurricane Ike]] in 2008.|266x266px]] ...aces and organisations. RELi also combines specific hazard designs such as flood preparedness with general strategies for energy and water efficiency. The f ...

...t7=Simpson|first7=John H.|date=2009-12-02|title=Internal tidal mixing as a control on continental margin ecosystems|journal=Geophysical Research Letters|volum ...the tidal water elevation and this can manifest itself as a difference in flood/ebb tidal currents.<ref>{{Citation|last=Cavalcante|first=Geórgenes H.|title ...