Sentence examples for raising river from inspiring English sources
Environmentalists and others blamed the government's decision to divert water to farmers in the Klamath Basin, which encompasses part of Oregon and California, instead of raising river levels for fish.
Raising river water level will result in a shallow lake system.
Heavy downpours since Sunday raised river levels, flooded around 570 homes and businesses and caused chaos on rail and road networks.
Heavy rain also raised river levels and caused mud embankments to burst in the Sundarbans, a delta in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.
Celia W. Dugger (NYT) INDIA: THOUSANDS FLEE FLOODS -- Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from flooded villages in Andhra Pradesh, a southern state, and the death toll has risen past 140 as heavy rains continue to raise river levels dangerously high, producing the worst flooding in decades.
Above average snowmelt has raised river levels tremendously and caused extensive flooding in the area for weeks.
Several roads were closed, bridges were washed out and people were evacuated from their homes on the Kenai Peninsula on Thursday after heavy rainfall caused flooding and raised rivers to their highest levels in 30 years.
The evaluation of the effectiveness of restoration measures aimed at restoration of the water conditions in the Narew mire led us to the conclusion that raising the river water level by use of in-stream structures may be not adequate to make up the summer moisture deficit and ensure a sufficiently high groundwater level in the adjacent wetland.
The process of raising these river logs is expensive, so the company charges a premium for its wood, limiting its market to customers who appreciate the wood's historic and environmental value.
Tides typically raise the river level about 1.2 feet at Jacksonville, decreasing some to 0.7 feet at Orange Park where the river widens, and increasing back to 1.2 feet at Palatka as it narrows.
Many garage doors are raised, the river flowing through freely.
