Water

Water

Water is a chemical compound with the chemical formula H20. A water molecule contains one hydrogen atom and two oxygen atoms. Water is a liquid at standard ambient temperature and pressure though it can be a solid (ice)in low temperatures or evaporate into water vapor a higher temperatures.

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blackwater

Natural environment; Water

Water that contains animal, human, or food waste.

evaporation ponds

Natural environment; Water

Areas where sewage sludge is dumped and dried.

laminar flow

Natural environment; Water

A flow in which rapid fluctuations are absent.

check valve

Natural environment; Water

A valve that allows water to stream in one direction and will then close to prevent development of a back-flow.

flood pool

Natural environment; Water

A specific area in Lake Travis and on the surrounding land that is used when necessary to store flood waters until they can be released safely.

median streamflow

Natural environment; Water

the rate of discharge of a stream for which there are equal numbers of greater and lesser flow occurrences during a specified period.

renewable resource

Natural environment; Water

Natural resource (e.g., tree biomass, fresh water, fish) whose supply can essentially never be exhausted, usually because it is continuously produced.