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TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE > WATER INFRASTRUCTURE > WATER SUPPLY > RESERVOIRS

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RESERVOIRS  

Definition

  • A SURFACE BODY OF WATER WHOSE FLOW IS ARTIFICIALLY CONTROLLED BY MEANS OF DAMS, EMBANKMENTS, OR SLUICE GATES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE WATER REMAINS STATIC UNTIL IT IS ALLOWED TO FLOW FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE (E.G. FLOOD CONTROL OR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY)

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  • urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:4bea7289-14fe-4476-b22e-1596083f6c94:5

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Date issued

  • 2024-09-23

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  • ADOE

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https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/5/4bea7289-14fe-4476-b22e-1596083f6c94

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