flood control

noun

Civil Engineering.

the act or technique of controlling river flow with dams, dikes, artificial channels, etc., so as to minimize the occurrence of floods.

flood control

noun

the technique or practice of preventing or controlling floods with dams, artificial channels, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of flood control¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

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Example Sentences

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The county’s flood control district also allocated the city $2 million to help cover costs preparing for the rainy season.

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The basins, essential to flood control in the San Gabriel Mountains, are largely located above residential burns areas, according to the county.

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Caldwell said in the memo that he “has authority to release water” based on flood control procedures.

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Wildfire management has become a collective action problem akin to vaccination or flood control, in which individuals’ good choices can’t guarantee collective safety.

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According to the statement, the water has been “managed in cooperation with the Corps to achieve the combined benefits of both flood control and water supply for the region.”

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