Category:Flood protection

**flood control**
	methods used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters
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Subcategories

This category has the following 31 subcategories, out of 31 total.

Flood protection by country‎ (57 C)

A

Flood alarms‎ (1 C, 7 F)
Artificial dwelling hills‎ (3 C)

C

Check dams‎ (3 C, 27 F)
Coastal management‎ (19 C, 52 F)

D

Debris basins‎ (46 F)
Dikes‎ (14 C, 108 F)
Drainage‎ (31 C, 394 F)
Dry detention basins‎ (3 C, 8 F)

F

Flood doors‎ (6 F)
Flood prevention berms in Toronto‎ (1 C, 17 F)
Floodboards‎ (1 C, 12 F)
Floodgates‎ (5 C, 1 P, 3 F)
Floodwalls‎ (9 C, 31 F)

H

Hesco bastions‎ (414 F)

I

Inundation bridges‎ (1 C, 1 F)

K

Kerbs‎ (16 C, 77 F)

L

Levees‎ (8 C, 100 F)

M

Mobile flood protection‎ (4 C, 33 F)

P

Portage Diversion‎ (12 F)

R

Rainwater harvesting‎ (7 C, 135 F)
Retention areas‎ (3 C, 41 F)
Retention basins‎ (2 C, 2 F)
Retention ponds‎ (5 C, 47 F)
Revetments‎ (2 C, 1 P, 18 F)

S

Stilt houses‎ (8 C, 69 F)
Storm drains‎ (3 C, 1 P, 159 F)
Stormwater management‎ (18 C, 75 F)

T

Tidal defences‎ (1 C, 1 F)

W

Water discharge from reservoirs‎ (1 C)
Water gauges‎ (8 C, 52 F)

Media in category "Flood protection"

The following 149 files are in this category, out of 149 total.

101103-A-2739P-036 (5146687231).jpg 3,530 × 2,356; 3.78 MB
101103-A-2739P-057 (5146687241).jpg 2,555 × 3,693; 6.17 MB
17th Street Canal breach 1947.jpg 300 × 200; 28 KB
1800mm flapvalve.jpg 640 × 480; 128 KB
2018 at Cowley Bridge Junction - flood aleviation works.JPG 1,366 × 910; 843 KB
2019 at Exeter TMD (01) improving the flood defences.JPG 1,366 × 820; 363 KB
8699 Shell Mount (26887315483).jpg 3,276 × 4,928; 4.91 MB
A heavy gauge metal barrier protects Forest Road 263 and the canyon west of Montezuma, New Mexico. The barriers were added to protect against flood and debris damage following the Hermit Peak Calf Canyon wildfires.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 18.38 MB
A heavy gauge metal barrier protects Forest Road 263 and the canyon west of Montezuma, New Mexico.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 16.55 MB
Adnewyddu cwlfer Plas Devon.webm 1 min 31 s, 640 × 360; 7.08 MB
Adopta Corons réhabilités.jpg 531 × 388; 78 KB
Adopta route réservoir2.jpg 591 × 421; 78 KB
AldermastonFloodGrilles.jpg 768 × 519; 509 KB
Aluljáró és árvízvédelmi fal, 2018 Visegrád.jpg 2,272 × 1,704; 948 KB
Another water control structure - this one, damaged and scheduled to be restored (16012075856).jpg 3,888 × 2,592; 6.99 MB
Anti-flooding barrier at the banks of Danube river, Novi Sad, Serbia 20060408.jpg 1,232 × 1,632; 570 KB
Army and RAF Chinook called in to support Environmental Agency MOD 45159774.jpg 2,002 × 3,000; 1.96 MB
Army and RAF Chinook called in to support Environmental Agency MOD 45159784.jpg 3,000 × 1,997; 2.77 MB
Automatische Löschwasserbarriere.webm 9.0 s, 1,920 × 1,080; 276 KB
Barrieropeningandclosing.webm 9.0 s, 1,440 × 1,080; 1.64 MB
Barát-patak 2.JPG 2,560 × 1,920; 2.38 MB
Batka, nasip na Tisi.jpg 2,400 × 1,598; 1.23 MB
Bij Raggasaal-Sankt Veit an der Glan , Hochwasserschutz Glan IMG 2079 2019-08-14 13.53.jpg 4,174 × 2,628; 6.62 MB
Board explaining Caldew flood alleviation scheme - geograph.org.uk - 1197298.jpg 640 × 480; 318 KB
Concrete tetrapods (Westerland).jpg 1,704 × 2,272; 1.68 MB
Concretefloodwall.webm 1 min 3 s, 1,920 × 1,080; 24.1 MB
Coupure dike Middelburg Torenweg.jpg 2,832 × 2,128; 4.73 MB
Coupure Vierhuizen 01.JPG 3,072 × 2,304; 2.58 MB
Coupure Vierhuizen 02.JPG 3,072 × 2,304; 4.09 MB
Crane at work on the flood alleviation scheme - geograph.org.uk - 723503.jpg 640 × 475; 82 KB
Deep inside a Sydney suburban drain.jpg 1,431 × 2,402; 1.85 MB
Defense, Flood Monument detail by László Szomor, 2017 Fehérgyarmat.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 494 KB
Diagram of the Flood Alleviation Scheme - geograph.org.uk - 831469.jpg 640 × 480; 110 KB
Doemitz Dove Elde Muendung in Elbe Sperrwerk 060507 009.jpg 768 × 1,024; 201 KB
DrainageMacqaurie park.jpg 1,958 × 1,761; 923 KB
Ebara Flood Buffer of Meguro River, Tokyo, Japan.jpg 4,032 × 2,272; 1.95 MB
Egå Engsø.jpg 2,560 × 1,440; 960 KB
Embankmentwithcore.png 1,440 × 1,080; 1.43 MB
Embankmentwithcore.webm 17 s, 1,920 × 1,080; 1.97 MB
Embankmentwithnotes.png 1,440 × 1,080; 1.34 MB
Employees from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District assemble portable flood-water barriers during a product demonstration at a Corps facility.jpg 2,639 × 1,755; 2.71 MB
Felsőberecki-főcsatorna 1896.JPG 3,210 × 2,374; 2.98 MB
FEMA - 14189 - Photograph by Mark Wolfe taken on 07-26-2005 in Alabama.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 1.55 MB
FEMA - 40695 - Clay dike in North Dakota protecting a neighborhood.jpg 4,288 × 2,848; 6.46 MB
FenidamLocation.jpg 4,816 × 3,382; 9.82 MB
Flood alleviation channel, Par - geograph.org.uk - 1238303.jpg 480 × 640; 81 KB
Flood Alleviation Work - geograph.org.uk - 1300759.jpg 640 × 409; 236 KB
Flood alleviation works - geograph.org.uk - 1357448.jpg 640 × 479; 97 KB
Flood alleviation works - geograph.org.uk - 1478182.jpg 640 × 479; 129 KB
Flood alleviation works - geograph.org.uk - 1536104.jpg 640 × 481; 223 KB
Flood alleviation works - geograph.org.uk - 1725929.jpg 1,600 × 1,067; 440 KB
Flood alleviation works - geograph.org.uk - 1725981.jpg 1,600 × 1,067; 518 KB
Flood alleviation works - geograph.org.uk - 1779954.jpg 1,024 × 683; 179 KB
Flood alleviation works - geograph.org.uk - 1779972.jpg 1,024 × 683; 188 KB
Flood alleviation works notice - geograph.org.uk - 1725869.jpg 3,888 × 2,592; 3.87 MB
Flood defences, North Inch - geograph.org.uk - 2512185.jpg 640 × 480; 253 KB
Flood embankment, Station Rd - geograph.org.uk - 1733711.jpg 640 × 430; 177 KB
Flood embankment, Station Rd - geograph.org.uk - 1733713.jpg 640 × 430; 157 KB
Flood storage reservoir West Auckland - geograph.org.uk - 1597258.jpg 640 × 424; 65 KB
Flood Wall, junction of Willow Way and Station Rd - geograph.org.uk - 1733707.jpg 640 × 430; 145 KB
FloodSax in action.jpg 1,024 × 768; 318 KB
Körtöltés a József Attila sugárút végénél. Fortepan 24974.jpg 5,029 × 3,041; 9.28 MB
Foss barrier fail.webm 1 min 23 s, 1,920 × 1,080; 14.1 MB
Foss Flood Barrier - geograph.org.uk - 1608304.jpg 640 × 427; 62 KB
Frozen flood control pipe.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 8.4 MB
General Atlas Depicting the Conditions of the Yellow River Dykes in Henan Province WDL11390.pdf 1,233 × 2,500, 14 pages; 2.6 MB
Geschiebe-Rückhaltesperre Motwiergraben, Baldramsdorf, Kärnten.jpg 1,500 × 931; 636 KB
Graffitiests busted in drain.jpg 2,016 × 1,983; 1.82 MB
Halstead, Flood Storage Area sluice gates - geograph.org.uk - 1457081.jpg 640 × 480; 79 KB
Beton-Tetrapode 1.jpg 2,560 × 1,920; 1.23 MB
Beton-Tetrapode 2.jpg 2,560 × 1,920; 1.32 MB
Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Affoltern am Albis 10.JPG 3,456 × 2,592; 4.4 MB
Hochwasserschutz Schiebetor Harburg 04.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 634 KB
Hochwasserschutz Schiebetor Harburg 05.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 470 KB
Hochwasserschutz Schiebetor Harburg 06.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 425 KB
Hochwasserschutz Schiebetor Harburg 07.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 349 KB
Hochwasserschutzanlage Flutschutzmauer Harburg 03.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 376 KB
Hochwasserschutzanlage Mauer03.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 1.29 MB
Hochwasserschutzanlage oben03.jpg 1,213 × 1,071; 955 KB
Hochwasserschutzanlage Schranke13.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 1.6 MB
Hochwasserschutzanlage Tor11.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 989 KB
Hochwasserschutzanlage Tor12.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 1.06 MB
Hochwasserschutzanlage Zufahrt16.jpg 1,501 × 1,113; 1.29 MB
Hoogwater Miedfeart.JPG 3,072 × 2,304; 3.02 MB
Hořín, Vrbno, výpust.JPG 3,888 × 2,592; 6.94 MB
HRB Eringerfeld - Einlaufbauwerk Hochwasserentlastung.JPG 4,000 × 3,000; 3.88 MB
HRB im Hauptschluss und Nebenschuss.svg 1,953 × 1,200; 15 KB
HRB im Hauptschluss.svg 1,054 × 1,200; 9 KB
HRB im Nebenschluss (Polder).svg 1,054 × 1,200; 8 KB
HRBGlashütte-Neubau2007.jpg 1,024 × 768; 534 KB
HU-TO-Decs08.JPG 2,048 × 1,536; 837 KB
Hurcules pillars drain in Macquarie park, new south wales.jpg 2,674 × 1,496; 1.84 MB
HydroSack Flood Stopper for doorway.jpg 3,305 × 2,630; 4.36 MB
Hydrosacks stops river-bank flood.jpg 2,112 × 1,612; 2.48 MB
Hydrosnake low level flood Barricade.jpg 3,882 × 2,685; 8.07 MB
Illustrations of Guarding the Yellow River WDL11387.pdf 2,593 × 3,750, 10 pages; 4.19 MB
Island, Nikolaj Bock (2).jpg 3,000 × 2,250; 1.36 MB
Isle of Dogs in the 18th century.png 1,293 × 1,070; 2.01 MB
Kanapolis Dam.jpg 1,012 × 1,625; 154 KB
KRK-R-O 800, South Wales.jpg 1,002 × 747; 187 KB
Le Clain en crue à Poitiers, en 2007.jpg 640 × 480; 55 KB
Löschwasserrückhaltesystem.jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 12.7 MB
Monksleaze Clyce Sluice, River Parrett 01.jpg 5,152 × 3,864; 4.33 MB
Monksleaze Clyce Sluice, River Parrett 02.jpg 3,864 × 5,152; 8.63 MB
Monksleaze Clyce Sluice, River Parrett 03.jpg 5,152 × 3,864; 8.09 MB
Monksleaze Clyce Sluice, River Parrett 04.jpg 5,152 × 3,864; 9.47 MB
MSHtoutleareaedit.jpg 6,342 × 3,576; 17.8 MB
Mt. Saint Helens post-eruption hydrology alterations.jpg 1,453 × 892; 547 KB
Napa Creek is "storm ready" (8091510694).jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 10.23 MB
New York National Guard (34020969994).jpg 4,928 × 3,280; 11.95 MB
Overtopintoriver.png 1,440 × 1,080; 574 KB
Overtopping.png 1,440 × 1,080; 858 KB
Park River Conduit.JPG 3,072 × 2,304; 3.68 MB
Parkersburg West Virginia floodwall.jpg 2,856 × 2,142; 1.29 MB
Pataháza árvízvédelmi töltése, 2018 Győr.jpg 2,383 × 3,177; 1.23 MB
Piping1.png 1,440 × 1,080; 1.29 MB
Plas Devon culvert refurbishment.webm 1 min 17 s, 640 × 360; 6.09 MB
Pont de la Griaz sur la route nationale 208 - Les Houches.JPG 1,536 × 2,048; 774 KB
Progetto NEIFLEX (41093399215).jpg 5,760 × 3,840; 5.68 MB
Reset Flaps at Ross.JPG 4,288 × 3,216; 5.84 MB
Robot helps NRW reduce flooding - Robot yn helpu CNC i leihau llifogydd.webm 48 s, 640 × 360; 4.23 MB
Robot mower helps flood defence - Robot torri gwair yn helpu amddiffyn rhag llifogydd.webm 35 s, 568 × 320; 2.54 MB
Sandbag operation at Venice Beach California, 2010-09-30.webm 30 s, 640 × 480; 8.13 MB
Seepage.png 1,440 × 1,080; 1.13 MB
Sliding.png 1,440 × 1,080; 917 KB
Spiling pics 003.jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 1.37 MB
St Mary's Bridge with new (2018) flood defences on river bank, Derby.jpg 3,096 × 5,504; 3.54 MB
Structural failure.png 1,440 × 1,080; 1.09 MB
Suiko Gate at Kitakanzan, Seoul.jpg 1,536 × 1,002; 333 KB
Szlak Dawnego Pogranicza Stawiki.jpg 4,592 × 3,056; 14.06 MB
São Carlos - prevenção de danos das enchentes.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 1.53 MB
Tarpa, 4931 Hungary - panoramio (5).jpg 2,160 × 1,226; 515 KB
The new flood tunnel seems to be working (6973651014).jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 3.15 MB
Tiszaszalka flood defence barrier.jpg 5,184 × 3,456; 2.27 MB
Tosbecken okertalsperre harz grundablass.jpg 1,600 × 1,351; 311 KB
Uckinghall Culvert.JPG 1,936 × 2,592; 2.22 MB
Underpass and flood protection wall, Route 11, 2018 Visegrád.jpg 1,704 × 2,272; 942 KB
Views of the Hamilton Flood (16285605552).jpg 3,724 × 2,315; 3.52 MB
Vorderberger Bach, Wildbachverbauung, Gemeinde Sankt Stefan im Gailtal, Kärnten.jpg 1,500 × 997; 1.7 MB
Wasserbau Wehr.jpg 4,288 × 2,848; 5.05 MB
Work continues on the flood alleviation scheme - geograph.org.uk - 910141.jpg 480 × 640; 140 KB
Work in progress on Ross-on-Wye Flood Alleviation Scheme - geograph.org.uk - 659919.jpg 480 × 640; 181 KB
Flood Alleviation Channel, Sale Ees Flood Basin - geograph.org.uk - 447214.jpg 640 × 427; 123 KB
Floodgate on the south bank of the Trent - geograph.org.uk - 755031.jpg 640 × 480; 80 KB
Zierikzee - Vloedplanken 1.jpg 2,304 × 1,728; 1.85 MB
Neasham flood defence - geograph.org.uk - 598212.jpg 640 × 426; 74 KB
River Banking - geograph.org.uk - 193257.jpg 640 × 480; 93 KB
Zsilip utcai híd, árvízvédelem, 2019 Népsziget.jpg 2,221 × 1,665; 1.08 MB
Zufluss und Abflusslinie bei HRB.svg 1,169 × 1,488; 12 KB

Category:Flood protection

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