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    nowadays. The water is used for many reasons such as for drinking‚ increase the water supply for irrigation and to generate hydroelectric power. Besides that‚ the damped rivers also being made as one of the destination for tourism like Tasik Kenyir in Terengganu. The process of constructing the reservoir is being made by damping of a river. We always think that these reservoirs will give us a lot of benefit‚ but how about the negative effect of the existence of this reservoir? Do you know that the construction

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    duration‚ flood routing and catchments basin modeling. 7. Discuss the – i. Extend of flooding ii. Measures taken to control flooding iii. Advantages of measures taken iv. Disadvantages of the measures taken for follow two rivers a. Mississippi river b. Kissimmee river 8. What are the causes of flooding in Bangladesh? 9. How the floods of Bangladesh can be controlled? 2|Page Flood A flood is relatively high flow of stream or tidal water that overtops the natural or artificial banks

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    reminder of life. In ancient complex river societies water provided a beginning and advancement opportunity in agriculture in that it cared for plants‚ provided for animals‚ replenished drinking water‚ and was a beacon for trade and vocation. One main use of water was providing fertile silt and fresh water for agriculture and planting necessary fruits and vegetables. Due to the excessive flooding and heavy rain falls that were common to the complex river societies in ancient Egypt‚ Asia‚ and

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    sediment release in a dam removal project anywhere in the world. Because of the amount of sediment behind large dams like the Elwha‚ the demolition must be done gradually over time to ensure that there is not an overflow of sediment rushed down the river which could cause significant damage to the landscape and the organisms which inhabit it. At the time of the dam removal the Elwha was holding behind it 15‚000‚000 cubic yards of silt. Sediment buildup isn’t the only thing that dams can change about

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    flooding caused by heavy rain falling in a short amount of time. Dozens of villages were inundated when rain pushed the rivers of northwesternBangladesh over their banks in early October 2005. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) onNASA’s Terra satellite captured the top image of the flooded Ghaghat and Atrai Rivers on October 12‚ 2005. The deep blue of the rivers is spread across the countryside in the flood image. A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land which is normally

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    such as a river or lake‚ in which the water overtops or breaks levees‚ resulting in some of that water escaping its usual boundaries‚[3] or it may occur due to an accumulation of rainwater on saturated ground in an areal flood. While the size of a lake or other body of water will vary with seasonal changes in precipitation and snow melt‚ these changes in size are unlikely to be considered significant unless they flood property or drown domestic animals. Floods can also occur in rivers when the flow

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    such as a river or lake‚ in which the water overtops or breaks levees‚ resulting in some of that water escaping its usual boundaries‚[3] or it may occur due to an accumulation of rainwater on saturated ground in an areal flood. While the size of a lake or other body of water will vary with seasonal changes in precipitation and snow melt‚ these changes in size are unlikely to be considered significant unless they floodproperty or drown domestic animals. Floods can also occur in rivers when the flow

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    such as a river or lake‚ in which the water overtops or breaks levees‚ resulting in some of that water escaping its usual boundaries‚[3] or it may occur due to an accumulation of rainwater on saturated ground in an areal flood. While the size of a lake or other body of water will vary with seasonal changes in precipitation and snow melt‚ these changes in size are unlikely to be considered significant unless they flood property or drown domestic animals. Floods can also occur in rivers when the flow

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    the lives of informal settlers alongside the Pasig River. These informal settlers came from different provinces that came here in Manila with the hope of having a better life. The documentary also showed how people living under the bridges in the Pasig River make income out of garbage they get from the River. The documentary also depicts how much Pasig River is polluted. It also tackles about the feelings and opinions of people living alongside river; about their relocation‚ the experts view on them

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    In the upper course of a river gradients are steep and river channels are narrow. Vertical erosion is greatest in the upper course of a river. As the result of this typical features include steep valley sides‚ interlocking spurs‚ rapids‚ gorges and waterfalls. When a river runs over alternating layers of hard and soft rock‚ rapids and waterfalls may form. Waterfalls commonly form where water rushes down steep hillsides in upland areas and quickly erodes the rocks. The height and number of waterfalls

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