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A U.S. Department of the Interior agency that oversees water resource management incuding the oversight and operation of numerous diversion, delivery, and storage projects the agency has built throughout the western United States for irrigation, water supply, and attendant hydroelectric power ...
A method of irrigation in which the water is sprayed, or sprinkled, through the air to the ground surface.
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A condition in which free (atmospheric) or dissolved oxygen is present in water. The opposite of anaerobic.
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Inclination from the vertical. A pile driven at an angle to widen the area of support and to resist thrust.
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A drying agent which is capable of removing or absorbing moisture from the atmosphere in a small enclosure.
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The process of drying out. A process used to thoroughly dry air; to remove virtually all moisture from air.
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The maximum water elevation, including the flood surcharge, that a dam is designed to be able to withstand.
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The flow to ground water storage from precipitation, inflitration from streams, and other sources of water.
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A natural or planned barrier of trees or shrubs to reduce erosion and provide shelter from winds or storms.
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Generally, water or water system that has an environment suitable for species of fish other than salmonids.
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Water loss through use for the betterment of society, e.g. irrigation or municipal use. See consumptive use.
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