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What technology is responsible for preventing river flooding?
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What is an embankment built along the side of a river control flooding?
a leeve
What does a storm drain do?
A storm drain will take the water from storms, and bring it to the closest river. This prevents flooding.
Which measure is least likely to be used to control flooding or to reduce the damage from floods?
Changing the sediment load of a river
How does concrete or asphalt affect flooding?
Covering land with concrete or asphalt means that the rain cannot soak into the soil and instead flows along the surface. This reduces the lag time for the water to get into the river and can cause flooding as the river channel fills up much more quickly than before.
Why might a family hesitate to buy a house on a river bank?
Flooding. Erosion. Prohibitive expense of insurance for property in a flood plain. Moisture damage. Danger of drowning for small children.
Which river is responsible for most destructive flooding?
Yangzi (or yangtze)
Which river is responsible for most destructive flooding in recorded history?
yangzai
What is a man made construction that is used to block a river?
A dike (more for preventing flooding onto crops) or a dam.
A flood control levee is considered a public good because?
If the level of the river rises, the levee gives the river unnaturally high banks thus preventing flooding in the community which has them and virtually guaranteeing flooding in the next community downstream.
Are the levees in New Orleans natural?
No, the levees are man-made embankments, built in the hope of preventing the Mississippi River from flooding the surrounding area.
Who conquered flooding on Huang river?
yu conquered the flooding on the huang river
Are there any levees on the river thames?
The Thames Flood Barrier is a structure which normally lies on the bed of the river downstream from central London which can be raised when an exceptionally high tide is expected, thereby preventing London from flooding.
Who was the hero who conquered flooding on Huang River?
Xia conquered flooding on the Huang river
Hero who conquered flooding on Huang river?
yu conquered the flooding on the huang river
How can stopping cutting trees down help prevent flooding?
There are 3 waysWhen no trees are cut down along a river, the river backs up preventing low, lying cities from being flooded.When no trees are cut down, underground water cannot rise because it is being pumped out and used by trees, preventing flooding and salinity.Wetlands waters would rise if the trees are cut out of them so leaving them can keep water levels down.
What river valley is dangerous to live?
Tennessee river
How was the flooding from the Nile River?
gently
