overtopped — v. rise above; exceed; surpass … English contemporary dictionary
2011 Missouri River floods — Corps of Engineers photo of June 16, 2011, showing the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant surrounded by flood water … Wikipedia
2007 United Kingdom floods — Infobox flood name=2007 UK floods image location=Severn flood 2007 Interview with ITV (central).jpg duration=1 June 2007 26 July 2007 total da total fatalities= 11 areas affected= (see below) The 2007 United Kingdom floods were a series of… … Wikipedia
Taum Sauk pumped storage plant — The remains of the Taum Sauk pumped storage plant are located in the St. Francois mountain region of the Missouri Ozarks approximately 90 miles (145 km) south of St. Louis near Lesterville, Missouri. The pumped storage hydroelectric plant,… … Wikipedia
Civil engineering and infrastructure repair in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina — This article covers the levee system and infrastructure repairs in New Orleans, Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina … Wikipedia
dam — dam1 /dam/, n., v., dammed, damming. n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. v.t. 4. to furnish with a … Universalium
Dam — /dam, dahm/, n. (Carl Peter) Henrik /kahrl pee ter hen rik/; Dan. /kahrddl pay teuhrdd hen rddik/, 1895 1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel prize for medicine 1943. * * * I Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such… … Universalium
Long Valley Caldera — For the town in New Jersey, see Long Valley, New Jersey :Long Valley Caldera is a depression in eastern California that is adjacent to Mammoth Mountain. The valley is one of the largest calderas on earth, measuring about convert|32|km|mi long… … Wikipedia
Great Flood of 1993 — Infobox flood name=Great Flood of 1993 image location=MO capital flood 93.jpg duration=April October 1993 total da cite web|url=http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/floods/papers/oh 2/great.htm |title=The Great USA Flood of 1993 |author=Larson, Lee W.… … Wikipedia
Olentangy River — State Route 315 passing over the Olentangy in Columbus in 2002 Origin 2 mi (3.2 km) NorthEast of Galion Mouth Scioto River … Wikipedia
