flood control benefits
1Flood control — For the protocol issue, see Flood control (communications). A weir was built on the Humber River (Ontario) to prevent a recurrence of a catastrophic flood. Flood control refers to all methods used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of… …
2Flood — A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land, a deluge.MSN Encarta Dictionary. [http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861612277 Flood.] Retrieved on 2006 12 28.] In the sense of… …
3Biological pest control — Biological control of pests in agriculture is a method of controlling pests (including insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases) that relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms. It can be an important component of… …
4Coastal flood — Coastal flooding occurs when normally dry, low lying land is flooded by sea water.[1] The extent of coastal flooding is a function of the elevation inland flood waters penetrate which is controlled by the topography of the coastal land exposed to …
5birth control — regulation of the number of children born through the deliberate control or prevention of conception. Cf. family planning (def. 1). [1914, Amer.] * * * Voluntary limiting of human reproduction, using such means as contraception, sexual abstinence …
6Water Resources Development Act of 1986 — The Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (WRDA 1986) is part of USPL|99|662, a series of acts enacted by Congress of the United States on November 17, 1986. [ [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi bin/bdquery/D?d099:1:./temp/ bdVNjS:@@@D summ2=m… …
7Columbia River Treaty — The Duncan Dam was required under the Treaty, and was completed in 1967. It has no powerhouse and remains purely a storage project …
8Teton Dam — Infobox Dam dam name = Teton Dam caption = The reservoir behind the Teton Dam was emptied within hours of the initial breach official name = Teton Dam crosses = Snake River reservoir = Teton Reservoir locale = Eastern Idaho maint = United States… …
9Conaway Ranch — is a 17,300 acre (70 km2) ranch in Yolo County, California. The vast property is located between the cities of Woodland, Davis, and West Sacramento in a triangle formed by State Route 113, Interstate 5, and Interstate 80. Contents 1… …
10Randleman Lake — Infobox lake lake name = Randleman Lake image lake = caption lake = image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Central North Carolina coords = coord|35|48|54|N|079|46|35|W|region:US NC type:waterbody source:gnis|display=inline,title type …
