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Agricultural water use is vastly larger than industrial or domestic water use globally and in most countries, therefore irrigation water demand management is an important topic. As with domestic water demand management lack of appropriate data is a frequently encountered problem signalling the importance of measuring water usage at the farm and ...
The Rivers of the County of Essex, England have been managed and controlled by a number of statutory bodies since 1931.These have variously aimed to ensure the effective drainage of water courses; ascertain accurate flowrates; manage, measure and control pollution; regulate the abstraction and impounding of water; manage the treatment and supply of water; and manage sewage treatment and disposal.
Impoundment rights (German: Staurecht) denoted a right granted only to the German nobility and monasteries to levy taxes for the damming of rivers and streams. These rights were eliminated by the Prussian reforms of the 19th century and replaced by state-granted rights motivated by the need for water management. [1]
Water extraction (also known as water withdrawal, water abstraction, and water intake) is the process of taking water from any source, either temporarily or permanently, for flood control or to obtain water for, for example, irrigation. [1] [2] The extracted water could also be used as drinking water after suitable treatment.
utilizing surplus water or water power from a U.S. government dam; or; located on a body of water over which Congress has Commerce Clause jurisdiction, project construction occurred on or after August 26, 1935, and the project affects the interests of interstate or foreign commerce. Licenses are valid for a 30 to 50-year period.
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Water Abstraction and Impoundment (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007 No. 122) Colours in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007 No. 123) Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Verification Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007 No. 124)
In modern-day India, Dholavira had an intricate water-management system with 16 reservoirs and dams. The Great Dam of Marib in Yemen, built between 1750 and 1700 BC, was an engineering wonder, and Eflatun Pinar, a Hittite dam and spring temple in Turkey, dates to the 15th and 13th centuries BC.