DESIGN FLOOD


Meaning of DESIGN FLOOD in English

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.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.