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Barrage

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000286

In hydrologic terms, any artificial obstruction placed in water to increase water level or divert it. Usually the idea is to control peak flow for later release.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000286
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000286",
  "term": "Barrage",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, any artificial obstruction placed in water to increase water level or divert it. Usually the idea is to control peak flow for later release.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/barrage/"
}

Record 286 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.