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To: Bilow who wrote (41644)7/30/2013 8:15:34 AM
From: Maurice Winn1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) of 86356
 
One solution to flooding is dams. Another in New Zealand for example would be irrigation in summer from ground water which could refill in winter thereby reducing runoff and flooding. There was a major drought last summer in NZ which could have been reduced by massive irrigation from ground water. In winter, as usual, there will be floods because the ground cannot absorb all the water that will fall.

Just the cost of getting permission to pump out groundwater probably dooms the idea - government departments love to clip tickets and charge a fortune to give permits. They would require great expense on hydrology before permission would be given, even though NZ is basically a wet wet wet place.

The economic losses from the drought were large. Losses from flooding are often large too.

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