The flood magnitude selected for use as a criterion in designing flood control works. The largest flood that a given project is designed to pass safely. In dam design and construction, the reservoir inflow-outflow hydrograph used to estimate the spillway discharge capacity requirements and corresponding maximum surcharge elevation in the reservoir.
DESIGN FLOOD
Meaning of DESIGN FLOOD in English
Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012