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Engineering
The discipline, art, skill and profession of applying scientific knowledge and principles to the design and manufacturing of machines, structures, devices, systems, materials and processes.
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warm-water fishery
Engineering; Civil engineering
Generally, water or water system that has an environment suitable for species of fish other than salmonids.
beneficial use
Engineering; Civil engineering
Water loss through use for the betterment of society, e.g. irrigation or municipal use. See consumptive use.
cartography
Engineering; Civil engineering
Art and science of graphically representing the features of the Earth's surface; synonymous with map making.
chironomid
Engineering; Civil engineering
Group of two-winged flying insects who live their larval stage underwater and emerge to fly about as adults.
ecology
Engineering; Civil engineering
Branch of biological science which deals with relationships between living organisms and their environments.
elevation
Engineering; Civil engineering
The height of a point above a plane of reference. Generally refers to the height above sea level. See datum.
hopper
Engineering; Civil engineering
A storage bin or a funnel that is loaded from the top, and discharges through a door or chute in the bottom.
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