Water Management Terminology

noun a system of pipes or channels that carry away excess water or liquid waste

adjective related to the process of draining or removal of liquid

• Proper drainage is essential for preventing water accumulation in the garden.
• Make sure the drainage in your yard is working properly to avoid flooding.
• I had to unclog the drainage in my shower because it was backed up.
• Emotional drainage can occur after a long day of dealing with difficult situations.

adjective not allowing fluid to pass through

• The impermeable membrane prevented any liquid from passing through.
• Her raincoat is impermeable so she never gets wet in the rain.
• That jacket is totally impermeable to the cold!
• His mind seemed impermeable to new ideas, always sticking to his old ways.

verb to supply with water by means of ditches, pipes, or streams; to water artificially

• Farmers use irrigation systems to irrigate their crops during dry seasons.
• Dad is out in the backyard irrigating the plants with the hose.
• I'll grab the sprinkler and irrigate the lawn real quick.
• She needed to irrigate her mind with positive thoughts after a long day at work.

noun a natural or man-made embankment along a river or lake, typically to prevent flooding

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• The levee was built to protect the town from flooding.
• Hey, let's go hang out by the levee and watch the sunset.
• I heard there's a party happening down by the levee tonight.
• The levee of emotions finally broke, and she couldn't hold back her tears any longer.

noun a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for use, especially water for supplying a community, irrigating land, furnishing power, etc.

• The new reservoir will provide water for the entire city.
• Let's go fishing at the reservoir this weekend.
• I heard there's a cool spot to swim at the reservoir.
• Her mind was a reservoir of knowledge and wisdom.

noun the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land, a building or structure, etc.

• The runoff from the heavy rain caused flooding in the streets.
• After the storm, there was a lot of runoff in the yard.
• I slipped on the runoff from the sprinklers and fell on my butt.
• The runoff of ideas from the brainstorming session was impressive.

noun a structure used to control the flow of water, typically in a dam or reservoir

• The spillway was designed to safely release excess water from the reservoir.
• I heard they had to open the spillway to prevent flooding in the area.
• The spillway was like, totally overflowing after all that rain.
• Her emotions were like a spillway, overflowing and difficult to contain.

noun a structure used to control the flow of water in and out of a tidal area, such as a harbor or estuary

• The tide gate is a crucial infrastructure that helps regulate the flow of water in and out of the estuary.
• Make sure you close the tide gate properly to prevent flooding in the area.
• I heard they're fixing up the tide gate down by the docks.
• She felt like a tide gate, controlling her emotions with precision.

noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'virtual water' is a noun because it represents a concept or idea related to water usage.

adjective an adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'virtual water' does not have an associated adjective.

• Virtual water refers to the hidden water used in the production of goods and services.
• Did you know that virtual water is the water used to produce the things we buy?
• Virtual water is like the water footprint of a product.
• Understanding virtual water is like seeing the unseen impact of our consumption habits.

noun a place or region experiencing a shortage of water

adjective describing a situation or place where there is a shortage of water

• Many regions around the world are facing the challenge of water scarcity.
• Some places don't have enough water to go around.
• Water scarcity is a real problem in some areas, they're totally parched.
• In the desert of water-scarcity, every drop is precious.

noun a unit of volume commonly used in the United States in reference to large-scale water resources, equal to the volume of water needed to cover one acre of land to a depth of one foot

• The reservoir has a capacity of 10,000 acre-feet of water.
• The lake can hold about 10,000 acre-feet of water.
• That dam can store a whole bunch of acre-feet.
• Her love for him was as deep as an acre-foot of water.