Spillways on River Levees.
Levees are built on many rivers and mountain torrents to protect populations against floods. During medium floods, a well-constructed levee offers sufficient protection without requiring additional hydraulic structures. But this same levee represents a source of danger during high floods, since ther...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Versailles : : Quae,, 2021. ©2021. |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Savoir Faire
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (209 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Table des matières
- Spillways on River Levees
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Appendix 1 - Spillway types on river levees, according to their hydraulic function and their purpose in flood management
- Appendix 2 - A history of spillways on the Loire River
- Appendix 3 - Overflow levees and spillways in the CNR's Rhône River development
- Glossary
- Reference List.