- Floodgates, also
called stop
gates, are
adjustable gates used to
control water flow in
flood barriers, reservoir, river, stream, or
levee systems. They...
-
Flood management describes methods used to
reduce or
prevent the
detrimental effects of
flood waters.
Flooding can be
caused by a mix of both
natural processes...
- sea level;
however it has been many
years since any
flood activity invaded the village. A
flood gate has
effectively halted any
freshwater flowing along...
- In 1914, a
large flood gate was
constructed by
Stupp Brothers of St. Louis, Missouri. The
flood gate is
known as the "Big
Subway Gate", and it was designed...
-
times of
flood,
monitors their piers for
scouring and stability. The
Corps of
Engineers has two 25-ton
cranes used to lift and
lower the
flood gates. The...
- to
escape the
flood. This
flood also
prompted the M****achusetts city of
Lowell to
install a
modern (albeit temporary)
flood control gate comprising square...
-
brewery put a new
flood protocol in place. A
flood gate is put
across the
front door, and
customers are
served in the back bar. Once the
flood waters reach...
-
provide a
flood defence capable of
resisting a once in 1000 year
surge tide at a base date of 2030. The
concept of the
rising sector gates was devised...
- from its
deepest foundation and 1.6
kilometres (5,200 ft) long with 26
flood gates which are 13
metres (42 ft) wide and 14
metres (45 ft) tall. It is jointly...
- was
Buiksloot Flood Gate,
which would normally be open.
North of that was
Purmerend Lock.
North of
Alkmaar was the
Zijpersluis Flood Gate, at Zijpersluis...
