Flood control structure definition

Flood control structure means a physical structure designed and built expressly or partially for the purpose of reducing, redirecting, or guiding flood flows along a particular waterway. These specialized flood modifying works are those constructed in conformance with sound engineering standards.
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Flood control structure means any structure or material, including but not limited to a berm, levee, dam or retaining wall, placed in areas where flooding occurs, and constructed for the purpose of protecting a structure, road, utility or transmission line.
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Flood control structure means a structure(s) used to control flooding including but not limited to impoundments and infiltration measures. For purposes of this permit the term does not include levees.
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More Definitions of Flood control structure

Flood control structure or "structure" means any treatment mea-
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Flood control structure means any structure, whether natural or man-made in origin that operates, or is intended, to contain, channelize, direct or otherwise control the flow of water along or near the banks of the Nooksack River.
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Flood control structure means a physical structure designed and built expressly or partially for the purpose of
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Flood control structure or "structure" means any treatment mea- sure on land or the channels and banks of streams and any other surface water- courses authorized by the board for flood control, including but not limited to a bank barb, berm, dike, drop structure, levee, riprap, sill, planting, device, or other mechanism.
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Related to Flood control structure

  • utility structure means transmission and distribution lines

  • Accessory Structure (Appurtenant Structure) means a structure located on the same parcel of property as the principal structure and the use of which is incidental to the use of the principal structure. Garages, carports and storage sheds are common urban accessory structures. Pole barns, hay sheds and the like qualify as accessory structures on farms, and may or may not be located on the same parcel as the farm dwelling or shop building.