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| has gloss | eng: A diversion dam is the term for a dam that diverts all or a portion of the flow of a river from its natural course. Diversion dams do not generally impound water in a reservoir. Instead, the water is diverted into an artificial water course or canal, which may be used for irrigation or return to the river after passing through hydroelectric generators, flow into a different river or be itself dammed forming a reservoir. |
| lexicalization | eng: diversion dam |
| instance of | c/Dams |
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| Aragonese | |
| has gloss | arg: :Iste articlo ye sobre una estrutura taturar laugua d'un río; ta o lugar de Zuera, se beiga Azut (Zuera). |
| lexicalization | arg: azute |
| Catalan | |
| has gloss | cat: Assut (de làrab "as sad" barrera), és una presa de reduïdes dimensions. Es tracta duna obra de fàbrica de poca alçària construïda transversalment en un riu o en un rierol per a aturar l'aigua, fer-ne pujar el nivell i derivar-la fora de la llera en general cap una sèquia. |
| lexicalization | cat: assut |
| Castilian | |
| has gloss | spa: Azud (arb. "as sad") palabra de origen árabe que significa barrera, siendo esta habitual para elevar el nivel de un caudal o río con el fin de derivar parte de este caudal a las acequias. |
| lexicalization | spa: azud |
| Media | |
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| media:img | Azud de Pignatelli (río Ebro).jpg |
| media:img | BrushDam.jpg |
| media:img | Floodgate drum.JPG |
| media:img | Rio mijares.jpg |
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