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Dam Failure

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000651

In hydrologic terms, catastrophic event characterized by the sudden, rapid, and uncontrolled release of impounded water.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000651
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000651",
  "term": "Dam Failure",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, catastrophic event characterized by the sudden, rapid, and uncontrolled release of impounded water.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/dam-failure/"
}

Record 651 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.