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flood control

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flood control [′fləd kən‚trōl]
(civil engineering)
Use of levees, walls, reservoirs, floodways, and other means to protect land from water overflow.
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Miner SOUTHBRIDGE - Until engineers determine the source of a seepage problem at the Westville Lake flood control dam and design a permanent repair, the reservoir will be maintained well below the record high-water mark of 50-1/2 feet in June 1984.
Seepage forces Westville Lake to stay low by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
The flood control act of 1928 makes the federal government immune from lawsuits over flood control projects.
Judge throws out case against Katrina army corps by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
It also needs to adopt a more comprehensive approach to flood control designed to alleviate damage from flooding throughout entire river basin areas.
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