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An artificial, movable water barrier that can close or open the connection between two bodies of water and is fitted with doors or slides for this purpose Origin definition:...

An establishment where the sewage water is purified to effluent quality that may be discharged into the surface water ExplanationSludge processing can also take place at a...

Fixed or movable structure that serves to raise or regulate the level upstream of the structure. Origin definition: Aquo

Box-shaped construction with a lowered central section that is completely filled with water and that connects two waterways.ExplanationSips are installed when an area with the...

A tubular construction with the aim of guaranteeing the mutual connection between surface waters, whereby in principle the bottom of the watercourse, in contrast to that of the...

An artificial passage for fish migration near structures in water. Origin of definition: Aquo

A means of gaining access to the subsurface by drilling or stabbing, for example to derive stirred and/or undisturbed samples from the subsurface for further investigation....

Line out of service

The shut-off valve on the discharge side of a pump. Origin of definition: Aquo

The vertical structure of a flood defense in the soil mechanical sense Origin of definition: Aquo

Definition A structure that controls the amount of water per unit time through an opening.

An ensemble of building, structures and equipment used to transport wastewater through a pressure pipe or otherwise raise the wastewater ExplanationIn principle, only the...

An elongated depression in the terrain of natural or man-made origin containing permanent or intermittent running water. Explanation Surface waters whose length is significantly...

A barrier that cuts across a water, intended to retain or control water. ExplanationThe purpose of this facility is to form a watershed. A dam can also serve to reach a piece...

Definition as a function of waters: the temporary or long-term storage of (rain) water surpluses from the environment. Origin of definition: Aquo

Line-shaped elements with which certain buckling lines or reference lines of the dike body are defined. ExplanationExample of usage: outer crown lines, toe lines etc.Origin...

A demarcation of the zone, within which all wastewater is transported to the same sewage treatment plant to be treated there. The boundaries of the area need not be limited to...

Shut-off valve for open data portal

Zone within the area that falls under the scope of the label and that is included as such in the register. Origin definition: Aquo

culvert with a shut-off valve for the entry of higher water into a lower area. ExplanationThe higher-lying area is often a storage water reservoir and the lower-lying area a...