Sentence examples for for flood control from inspiring English sources

He also applied statistics to economic planning for flood control.

(Unlike other dams in the region, the Snake dams are not used for flood control).

A series of dams was built in the 1930's, largely for flood control.

Lake Akhinós was drained and Lake Kerkínis was filled in for flood control.

After 1949, however, large-scale projects for flood control and irrigation were built.

The 29 locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi were not built for flood control.

Several of these in upper Borsod have been dammed for flood control and storage.

But in those days, they were primarily championed for flood control.

The same drawback, of course, applies to dams designed for flood control.

Larger areas of these soils have been managed for flood control, water purification, and wildlife preservation.

The Red Rock and Saylorville dams were authorized in 1958 for flood control.