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Where tidal barrage can be built?
Across an estuary.
What is tidal part of a river called?
As far as I know, A river's mouth is simply called the 'river mouth'!
Tidal power is harnessed by what?
Tidal power is harnessed by constructing a dam across the mouth of an estuary or a bay.
What is Estuary meaning?
The mouth of a river where it meets the sea, with a mixing of fresh and salt tidal water
What is the name for a body of water that is a portion of the ocean and penetrates into land?
Tidal Estuary
What is the name for a body of water that is portion of the ocean and penetrates into land?
Tidal Estuary
Why is La Rance estuary famous?
It is the location of the first "Tidal Power Station" in the world.
British isles highest tidal range?
The Severn Estuary, but I am not sure what the exact range is.
Why is an estuary called an estuary?
An estuary is the lower course of a river where the rivers current meets the sea's tide, there is a mixing of sea and salt water. The word comes from Latin 'aestuarium' which means a tidal marsh or opening
Are estuaries affected by high and low tides?
Yes the estuary is always a tidal part of the river.
Where does mixing occur in an estuary?
Mixing of river water with sea water occurs where tidal or wave processes interact with river processes. This exact mixing zone is different for each estuary and depends on the relative strengths of river, tidal, and wave processes as well as their relative temperatures and densities.
Are most wetlands brackish water?
No. Most brackish water is associated with the ocean. Usually a tidal river estuary.
