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• водобойный колодец• водосливной бассейн
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
Spillway — Chute spillway of Llyn Brianne dam in Wales A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of flows from a dam or levee into a downstream area, typically being the river that was dammed. In the UK they may be known as overflow… … Wikipedia
spillway — /spil way /, n. a passageway through which surplus water escapes from a reservoir, lake, or the like. [1885 90; SPILL1 + WAY1] * * * ▪ engineering passage for surplus water over or around a dam when the reservoir itself is full. Spillways are… … Universalium
Morganza Spillway — The Morganza Spillway, between the Mississippi River and the Atchafalaya Basin, shown while open in 1973. Water flows from the Mississippi (upper right) into the Morganza Floodway (lower left). The Morganza Spillway or Morganza Control Structure… … Wikipedia
Morganza Spillway — Als der Morganza Spillway 1973 das erste Mal geöffnet wurde, diente es vor allem dazu, den Wasserdruck auf die der Old River Control Structure zu verringern. Der Morganza Spillway ist ein Wasserbauwerk am Mississippi River oberhalb von Morganza… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bonnet Carré Spillway — The Bonnet Carré Spillway is a flood control operation in the Lower Mississippi Valley. Located in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana about 12 miles west of New Orleans it allows floodwaters from the Mississippi River to flow into Lake Pontchartrain… … Wikipedia
Bonnet Carre Spillway — ▪ floodway, Louisiana, United States also called Bonnet Carre Floodway emergency floodway in St. Charles parish, southeastern Louisiana, U.S. Located about 30 miles (50 km) upstream from New Orleans, it is designed to divert water from the… … Universalium
Okavango Basin — The Okavango Basin is an endorheic basin in southwestern Africa, which extends across portions of Angola, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe. The basin covers an area of 721,000 square kilometers. The Okavango River is the chief stream in the basin.… … Wikipedia
2011 Mississippi River floods — The Great 2011 Mississippi River floods 100 populated locations were experiencing major or moderate flooding on May 8, 2011. Source: National Weather Service … Wikipedia
Grand Coulee Dam — This article is about the dam itself. For the song by Woody Guthrie, see Grand Coulee Dam (song). Grand Coulee Dam … Wikipedia
Mississippi River — For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). Coordinates: 29°09′04″N 89°15′12″W / 29.15111°N 89.25333°W / … Wikipedia
Risks to the Glen Canyon Dam — Glen Canyon Dam viewed from inside lower Glen Canyon The Glen Canyon Dam, a concrete arch dam on the Colorado River in the U.S. state of Arizona, has been associated with a large amount of risk, most notably the risk of its siltation and failure … Wikipedia