2.3.4 Reservoirs
2.3.4.3 Example 3
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| Location of Example: |
149°35'21" East, 28°35'52" South, |
| Distinctive Characteristics: |
- Large Flood Irrigation Reservoirs can be identified by related infrastructure, such as Cotton Gin facilities that require Flood Irrigation practices.
- Dam Walls are absent from naturally occurring Lakes.
- Dam Walls can be constructed from both concrete, stone and earthen materials. Each will display a different signature on multispectral imagery.
- Dam Walls may enclose the partial boundary of the Reservoir or its entirety depending on the topography and method of construction of the Reservoir.
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| Regional Considerations: |
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| Figure: 2.3.4.3 Representation of a Reservoir in association with surrounding features. |
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