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Managing flood hard engineering Flashcards

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Dams

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regulates river flow and reduces risk of flooding
water is released when rainfall is low

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Channel straightening

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cutting through meanders to make river straight
may risk flood downstream
straightened channel speeds up flow of water

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Embankments

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Raised riverbank
raising level of riverbank allows channel to hold more water before flooding occurs

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Flood relief channel

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man made river channel
sluice gates can be opened to allow excess water to flow away into flood relief channels

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