April 1 is typically the peak of snowpack in California. It’s increasing, increasing until April 1,” said Andy Reising, who ...

“California’s reservoirs play a critical role in safeguarding ... The report focused on flood control but also found that water supply management could benefit from the changes.

In May 1949, 11 inches of rain fell on Fort Worth in nine hours, turning the Trinity River into a 14-block-wide body of water ...

He added that since the plaintiffs had acquired their property after the Army Corps constructed the reservoirs as a flood ...

“No man has done more for flood control than William Hale Thompson ... the Mississippi was by impounding its tributaries in reservoirs; that reservoirs affected agriculture and waterpower ...

Some reservoirs are intentionally left at low levels or empty, Lund said, because they’re used for flood control. But those reservoirs fill during heavy rainfall to prevent flooding.

Along with the Thornton reservoir, the MWRD operates smaller reservoirs in Ford Heights ... agreement with the Forest Preserves to study flood control in the southeast suburbs.

Canada helps regulate the flow of water through a system of dams and reservoirs ... country alone could build dams and do stuff for flood control and power production and whatever else they ...