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(4123) Washland storage, or Floodplain storage
The construction of dykes on a floodplain for the storage of flood water, in order to reduce flooding downstream. Schemes may be passive (they flood when flow exceeds a certain level without intervention) or active (water may enter the storage area after, for example, sluices are opened).

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