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  2. Flood opening - Wikipedia

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    Most regulatory authorities in the United States that offer requirements for flood openings define two major classes of opening: [1] engineered, and non-engineered. The requirements for non-engineered openings are typically stricter, defining necessary characteristics for aspects ranging from overall size of each opening, to allowable screening or other coverage options, to number and ...

  3. Floodgate - Wikipedia

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    Some floodgates known as coupures in large levee systems slide sideways to open for various traffic. Bulkhead gates can also be made of other materials and used as a single bulkhead unit. Miter gates are used in ship locks and usually close at an 18° angle to approximate an arch. A sluice gate on the Harran canal: A flood wall gate at Harlan ...

  4. Flood - Wikipedia

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    Flood mitigation is a related but separate concept describing a broader set of strategies taken to reduce flood risk and potential impact while improving resilience against flood events. As climate change has led to increased flood risk an intensity, flood management is an important part of climate change adaptation and climate resilience.

  5. Spillway - Wikipedia

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    Water normally flows over a spillway only during flood periods, when the reservoir has reached its capacity and water continues entering faster than it can be released. In contrast, an intake tower is a structure used to control water release on a routine basis for purposes such as water supply and hydroelectricity generation.

  6. Tainter gate - Wikipedia

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    Pressure forces on a submerged body act perpendicular to the body's surface. The design of the Tainter gate results in every pressure force acting through the centre of the imaginary circle of which the gate is a section, so that all resulting pressure force acts through the pivot point of the gate, making construction and design easier.

  7. How Much Alcohol Is Safe to Drink Without Putting Your Health ...

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    Binge drinking is defined as the amount of alcohol it takes to raise a person’s blood-alcohol concentration level to 0.08, the legal definition of being intoxicated in most states.

  8. Thousands forced to flee as massive wildfires surround LA ...

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    (The Center Square) – Los Angeles continues to be surrounded by fire as more than 6,000 firefighters from California and nearby states work to suppress the flames. The two biggest fires continue ...

  9. 21 Comforting Meals to Make With Chicken Broth - AOL

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    To fill them, split open each potato lengthwise and lightly mash the flesh with a fork. The tops are sprinkled with cheese. Get the Enchilada Stuffed Sweet Potatoes recipe. C.W. Newell.