hydraulic structure
artificial structure which disrupts the natural flow of water
barrier structure
artificial structure to impede the natural flow of a flowing body of water
wharf
structure on the shore of a harbor or on the bank of a river or canal where ships dock
nilometer
structure for measuring the Nile River's clarity and water level during the annual flood season
canal
man-made channel for water
levee
ridge or wall to hold back water
overflow
hydraulic structure
caisson
watertight retaining structure
water level recorder
system for automatically recording water level on a continuous or near-continuous basis, using an attached sensing device.
tile drainage
agriculture practice that removes excess water from soil subsurface
La Mina
cultural heritage in Daroca
Tidal barrier
hydraulic structure used to prevent tidal flooding
water pipe
pipe for the passage of water
overflow structure
component in a relief structure designed for diverting water, such as in a sewage treatment plant
retention area
floodplain
tailings dam
earth-fill embankment dam used to store byproducts of mining operations
waste weir
hydraulic structure
scoop wheel
machine to lift water from one level to another
Arcas Reales
cultural property in Valladolid, Spain
stilling basin
deep depression in a channel or reservoir to reduce the turbulence or velocity of the flow
groyne
rigid hydraulic structure built from an ocean shore (in coastal engineering) or from a bank (in rivers) that interrupts water flow and limits the movement of sediment
sluice
hydraulic structure
culvert
structure that allows water to flow under an obstruction
aqueduct bridge
bridge for transporting water
Tunnels of Claudius
hydraulic work and archaeological site
sluice
hydraulic structure between two waterways with a different water level, which serves to transport water or ships between the waterways
pumping station
facilities including pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another
spillway
structure for controlled release of flows from a dam or levee
revetment
sloping construction used to shore up an embankment to prevent erosion
intake tower
vertical tubular structure for capturing water from reservoirs
riprap
shorline armouring structure
Sacred lake
Egyptian temple lake
aqueduct
structure constructed to convey water
port
maritime facility where ships may dock to load and discharge passengers and cargo
cofferdam
temporary construction preventing water passage
stream gauge
device used to monitor surface water flow
street gutter
depression that runs parallel to a road and is designed to collect rainwater
rock ramp
structure in a watercourse
floodgate
adjustable gate used to control water flow