tailwater
1Tailwater — refers to a type of trout fishery. Tailwater fisheries are created at the outflow from large dams, where the size of the reservoir creates a steep temperature gradient, with colder water stored at the bottom of the reservoir near the outlet. The… …
2tailwater — bjefas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Upės, kanalo ar įlankos dalis, esanti aukščiau ar žemiau vandenį patvenkiančio hidrotechninio įrenginio (dambos, šliuzo, užtvankos). atitikmenys: angl. tailwater vok. Unterwasser, n rus …
3tailwater fishery — a fishery based on the tailwater area. Highly productive due to the relative constancy of environmental conditions and includes some of the world’s greatest fisheries …
4tailwater — noun Date: 1759 1. water below a dam or waterpower development 2. excess surface water draining especially from a field under cultivation …
5tailwater — the area immediately below a dam where the river water is cooler than normal and rich in nutrients …
6tailwater — /tayl waw teuhr, wot euhr/, n. the water in a tailrace. [1750 60; TAIL1 + WATER] * * * …
7tailwater — The lower course of a river with respect to a given point of structure [16] …
8tailwater — n. water under a dam or waterpower development; excess water on the surface that drains from a field …
9tailwater — noun the water in a mill race below the wheel, or in a canal below a lock …
10tailwater — /tayl waw teuhr, wot euhr/, n. the water in a tailrace. [1750 60; TAIL1 + WATER] …
