river diversion

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024415",
  "term": "river diversion",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A set of engineering approaches used to redirect the flow of river water from its natural course for a range of purposes; commonly used to bypass water during dam construction, for flood control, for navigation, or for wetland and floodplain restoration.\n\n2. Set of engineering approaches used to redirect the flow of river water from its natural course for a range of purposes; commonly used to bypass water during dam construction, for flood control, for navigation, or for wetland and floodplain restoration.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "Coastal Sensitivity Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/river-diversion/"
}