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risks". Flood control, flood protection, flood defence and flood alleviation are all terms that mean "the detention and/or diversion of water during flood

and 501–503). Technically, the name of the law is the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The first FWPCA was enacted in 1948, but took on its modern

windmills) keep the low-lying parts dry for habitation and agriculture. Water control boards are the independent local government bodies responsible for maintaining

alloys, generally 80% Ag, 15% In, and 5% Cd, are a common control rod material for pressurized water reactors. The somewhat different energy absorption regions

"Water Sensitive Urban Design - Melbourne Water". Wsud.melbournewater.com.au. Retrieved 2011-12-05. United States. Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments

That Can Contaminate Tap Water". Center for Disease Control. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025. "Types of Drinking Water Contaminants". U.S. Environmental

erosion control, sediment control and control of urban runoff (including stormwater management). A practical definition of water pollution is: "Water pollution

Ancient dams were built in Mesopotamia, the Middle East, and China for water control. Possibly the earliest known dam is the Jawa Dam in Jordan, dating to

Waterboarding or controlled drowning is a form of torture in which water is poured over a cloth covering the face and breathing passages of an immobilized

A control lock, guard lock or stop lock differs from a normal canal lock in that its primary purpose is controlling variances in water level rather than