Sentence examples for overflow drains from inspiring English sources

Lake Sevan in the eastern Lesser Caucasus is the largest lake of Transcaucasia; its overflow drains into the Hrazdan River, a tributary of the Aras.

More specifically, a greenbelt along the Bronx River as it winds south from the Bronx Zoo, under the bright blue Westchester Avenue bridge, beneath the clamorous Bruckner Expressway, past scrap-metal yards and recycling plants, warehouses and sewage overflow drains.

But then a contractor blocked the overflow drain on their old claw foot bathtub, and it flooded the top floor and damaged the parlor ceiling.

The hydroponic system consisted of stainless steel tanks (24 w × 24 d × 15 h) with a bottom-filling pumping and drainage system and overflow drain at the level of the top of the tubes/Turface®MVP®.

During February June 2010, all drains were changed, eliminating the connection with the overflow drain; the overflow holes were decommissioned; the strainers in the sink basin were replaced by strainers containing a larger number of smaller holes to reduce backsplash; and sink traps were replaced.

That's an overflow drain, in case you leave the drain closed and the water running.

Made of cast iron or china, they often have an extra overflow drain, and their piping is concealed by the counter top.

Q I suspect that the bathtub-overflow drains in the older bathrooms in my co-op building were either never connected properly or developed leaks over time, because water comes through the ceiling when people in other apartments bathe, but not when they shower.

Anything that could significantly influence your deciding whether to rent the place — low-flying jets, overflowing drains or desanctified brothels.

Overflowing drains that contributed to flooding in many parts of Essex at the weekend are to be investigated for problems, Anglian Water has said.

Another driver helped open the door of Mr Battista's car so he could escape the water from a ruptured culvert and overflowing drains.