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US 5,672,028 AGranted
Flood control system
OwnerMaheshkumar M. Mehtainventor
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Abstract
A flood water control system for reducing flooding formed in conjunction with multi-lane highways separated by medians wherein large holding basins are formed in the medians and flood water flowing into low land flows through directional ditches to the multi-lane highways and is thereafter transported through culverts to the holding basins. The culverts can be selectively opened and closed to control the collection of flood water in the holding basins.
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A flood water control system for directing water flow from flood sensitive low land for use with multi-lane highways separated by medians comprising:
- a plurality of directional ditches extending from low land to multi-lane highways, a plurality of holding basins positioned in the median of the multi-lane highways;
- a plurality of culverts extending from the directional ditches under the highways to the holding section;
- and means to selectively open and close the culverts to initiate and terminate water flow into the holding basins.
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