impound floodwater; flood storage
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to impound excess floodwater; to store floodwater in designated areas to prevent flooding
A technical term in hydraulic engineering and flood control management. Refers to the deliberate detention of floodwater in reservoirs, detention basins, or designated flood storage areas to reduce downstream flood risk.
Zhè这
zuò座
shuǐ水
kù库
zài在
xùn汛
qī期
zhǔ主
yào要
qǐ起
dào到
xù蓄
hóng洪
de的
zuò作
yòng用
。
This reservoir mainly serves to impound floodwater during the flood season.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
qǐ启
dòng动
le了
xù蓄
hóng洪
qū区
，
yǐ以
bǎo保
hù护
xià下
yóu游
de的
chéng城
shì市
。
The government activated the flood storage area to protect the downstream city.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
liú流
de的
shàng上
yóu游
jiàn建
yǒu有
duō多
gè个
xù蓄
hóng洪
hú湖
pō泊
。
There are several flood detention lakes built upstream of this river.
Xù蓄
hóng洪
néng能
lì力
shì是
héng衡
liáng量
shuǐ水
kù库
fáng防
hóng洪
xiào效
yì益
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zhǐ指
biāo标
。
Flood storage capacity is an important indicator for measuring the flood control benefits of a reservoir.