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1417. Effet de remous : Le rehaussement de la ligne d`eau d`un cours d`eau, lorsque l`écoulement est ralenti en amont d`un barrage ou tout autre obstacle, ou est refoulé dans un affluent par une crue dans le cours d`eau principal.

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1417. Backwater effect : The rise in elevation of the surface profile of a stream when the flow is retarded above a dam or any other obstruction, or is backed up into a tributary by a flood in the main stream.

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