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противопадочное водохранилище
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
Flood control in the Netherlands — Without dikes, this part of the Netherlands would be flooded … Wikipedia
flood — floodable, adj. flooder, n. floodless, adj. floodlike, adj. /flud/, n. 1. a great flowing or overflowing of water, esp. over land not usually submerged. 2. any great outpouring or stream: a flood of tears. 3. the Flood, the universal deluge… … Universalium
Detention basin — A detention basin is a stormwater management facility installed on, or adjacent to, tributaries of rivers, streams, lakes or bays that is designed to protect against flooding and, in some cases, downstream erosion by storing water for a limited… … Wikipedia
Colorado River Storage Project — Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell near Page, Arizona. The dam and lake are major components in the Colorado River Storage Project s attempt to regulate the flow of the Colorado River. The Colorado River Storage Project is a United States Bureau of… … Wikipedia
Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area — The Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area comprises over 8,000 acres (3,200 ha) of protected land in the middle and upper watershed of the Charles River in eastern Massachusetts in the United States. The lands were acquired by the United … Wikipedia
Mekong River Basin Hydropower — Existing, under construction and planned hydropower dams in the Mekong River Basin. The estimated hydropower potential of the lower Mekong Basin (i.e. excluding China) is 30,000 MW,[1] while that of the upper Mekong Basin is 28,930 MW … Wikipedia
Nile Basin Initiative — The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is a partnership among the Nile riparian states that “seeks to develop the river in a cooperative manner, share substantial socioeconomic benefits, and promote regional peace and security”. The NBI began with a… … Wikipedia
Columbia Basin Project — The Columbia Basin Irrigation Project The Columbia Basin Project (or CBP) in Central Washington, USA, is the irrigation network that the Grand Coulee Dam makes possible. It is the largest water reclamation project in the United States, supplying… … Wikipedia
Passaic River Flood Tunnel — The Passaic River Flood Tunnel is a proposal for a flood relief tunnel from the central portion of the Passaic River basin in Passaic County, New Jersey in an area where a number of large tributary rivers join the Passaic River and severe… … Wikipedia
Ohio River flood of 1937 — Louisville, Kentucky during the 1937 flood The Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January and February 1937. With damage stretching from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois, one million persons were left homeless, with 385 dead and property… … Wikipedia
Columbia Basin Trust — The Columbia Basin Trust was created by the Columbia Basin Trust Act (British Columbia)[1] in 1995 to benefit the region most adversely affected by the Columbia River Treaty (CRT), in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The CRT, ratified… … Wikipedia