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Civil engineering
The branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction, and maintenance of such public works roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings.
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threatened
Engineering; Civil engineering
A legal classification for a species which is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future.
area-capacity table
Engineering; Civil engineering
A table giving reservoir storage capacity, and sometimes surface areas, in terms of elevation increments.
cutoff
Engineering; Civil engineering
An impervious construction by means of which water is prevented from passing through foundation material.
decision criteria
Engineering; Civil engineering
Set of formal criteria that is used to determine if an event is threatening and what action to implement.
flood boundary
Engineering; Civil engineering
Line drawn or outer edge of colored (inundation) area on an inundation map to show the limit of flooding.
flow augmentation
Engineering; Civil engineering
The release of water stored in a reservoir or other impoundment to increase the natural flow of a stream.
larval fish
Engineering; Civil engineering
An immature stage that develops from the fertilized egg before assuming the characteristics of the adult.
