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    constructed by Government of India from 1964 to 1973 was handed over to Nepal in 1975 after two years of trial operation(Paudel‚ 2010). The water is withdrawn through a side intake from the left bank of the Koshi River. Koshi is known to be heavy sediment laden river‚ according to Hooning‚ 2011‚ the river carries 59 million m3 of sand annually. Paudel‚ 2010 suspects that based on the canal slope in SMIS‚ sediment transport criteria

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    Dream of Streams

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    or federal grants‚ which truly have no other agenda except the environment itself. The Mount Hope River restoration in Ashford‚ Connecticut was one project that had stricken my interest. US EPA 319 grant money in the amount of $127‚000 was used to fund the collaboration to restore and stabilize the habitat in which Brian Murphy was the project

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    held on the land by planting vegetation. Forests and grass should be planted where there are no natural growths. Dams built across rivers help hold back the water. Reservoirs behind the dams store water during wet seasons for use in dry seasons. Dams help prevent floods by controlling the flow of water. Many towns and cities get their water from nearby lakes and rivers. Some communities dump sewage and garbage into the water‚ making it unfit to drink. Water pollution is one of our most serious problems

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    Capitol Lake: Estuary vs. Lake Capitol Lake is a 260 acre large lake that has been a major icon of Olympia and its capitol campus ever since it was created. The lake is well-admired by tourists and locals. It has continuously attracted people with its gorgeous setting‚ and available trails around the lake to jog or walk. Wildlife such as birds‚ fish‚ seals‚ and other marine life have also added to this great nature experience. But what most people don’t know is that even though Capitol Lake is

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    BOOKS 07/20/14 http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=pwsczTbbY9sC&printsec=frontcover&dq=flood+control+book&hl=en&sa=X&ei=guTLU82gF46k8AXIiYHYBg&ved=0CFEQ6AEwBzhQ#v=onepage&q=flood%20control%20book&f=false http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=IbRmnGiIFdMC&pg=PA76&dq=negative+effect+of+flooding&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MuLLU9-XIM358QXjuIGoBw&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=negative%20effect%20of%20flooding&f=false http://lasalle.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?s.cmd=addFacetValueFilters(ContentType‚Book+%2F+eBook)&s

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    glittering diamond of assorted colors glowing in the sun.. The park is considered to have some of the most elaborate canyons in the United States. Zion consists of many canyons‚ high Plateau and mesas. The National Park is located at the edge the Colorado Plateau. It is here that one can notice that the rock layers have been changed‚ eroded to what is called‚ “The Grand Staircase”. The mazes of canyons and Plateau’s did not just form over night‚ but through millions of years of erosion and change

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    international focus with a regional focus (mainly hydropower and flood control). For my internship‚ I am analysing the behaviour of water using the physical and numerical model. The term ‘water’ in this project refers to the flowing water such as at the river‚ dam‚ reservoir and others. The behaviour of water is differs depending mainly on the structure of the channel in the nature itself. The discharge and velocity are also change especially due to raining seasons and also sediment transportation. Most

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    Values. The reduction in water flow downstream of the dam in Sg. Tembat will affect the recreational value of some stretches along the river including the Tembat Waterfall. Apart from the waterfall‚ tourists are also known to boat along the river for fishing and boat rides. Although some minimum flow is maintained‚ the recreational services provided by the river will be significantly reduced. It is estimated that there are some 100 visitors per month who engage in recreational activities along the

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    can do. While our city has tried many different options such as sand bags. Built 3 reservoirs‚ and stopped building new houses in flood zones it just seems like none of them work. The problem is that Findlay is getting more rain than the Blanchard River can hold water‚ which is making the city of Findlay flood. In my opinion we have a couple of choices of ways to get around ruining our homes and lives‚ which would be corralling the rain to different location‚ creating more reservoirs‚ and probably

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    Flood Review And Summary

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    refloored and reroofed; public building were torn down‚ then refashion from cellar to ceiling…Main Street itself had become a river‚ with waters more than six feet deep” (2). At the end of the book‚ Carlin is coming back to Haddan after a flood hit the town‚“Some of the big white houses would have to be reroofed‚ but the Haddan School has been hit with the most severe damage‚ for the river had risen four feet above above its highest level‚ flooding the buildings”(342). When Hoffman says that buildings

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