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Civil engineering
The branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction, and maintenance of such public works roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings.
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Well field
Engineering; Civil engineering
Area containing one or more wells that produces usable amounts of water.
Dam foundation
Engineering; Civil engineering
The excavated surface or undisturbed material upon which a dam is placed.
Strategic plan
Engineering; Civil engineering
A written plan outlining a government agency's framework for management.
Depth of cutoff
Engineering; Civil engineering
The vertical distance that the cutoff penetrates into the dam foundation.
Hydrophilic
Engineering; Civil engineering
Having a strong affinity (liking) for water. The opposite of hydrophobic.
Benthos
Engineering; Civil engineering
Organisms living in or on the bottom of a lake, pond, ocean, stream, etc.
Million acre-feet (MAF)
Engineering; Civil engineering
The volume of water that would cover 1 million acres to a depth of 1 foot.
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