Flood Storage : The retention of water or delay of runoff either by planned operation, as in a reservoir, or by temporary filling of overflow areas, as in the progression of a flood wave through a natural stream channel
National Dam Safety Program, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency Interagency Committee on Dam Safety, Federal Guidelines For Dam Safety: Glossary of Terms For Dam Safety (FEMA-148), Washington DC, USA 2004. http://www.damsafety.org/media/Documents/PDF/fema- 148.pdf, (Dam Sfty - Amer) {890}