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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Versailles :
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2021.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009745214806719 |
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.
