Definition of dewater
: to remove water from
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In Alabama, all utilities so far plan to dewater their ash ponds and close them in place, adding a top liner, dirt and plant cover to prevent rainwater from reaching the ash, but leaving it in place.
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To address landslide risk, crews can modify or dewater land or create some kind of protective wall structure.
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The ash pond at Alabama Power's Plant Gadsden has already been dewatered, consolidated and covered.
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Projections by the Illinois State Water Survey predict that water levels will continue to decline and that portions of the aquifer will be dewatered if current water use continues.
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Kurtz cleans and dewaters the dike sediment, then trucks the material off the dike for sale to construction projects or for use on its own projects.
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The current plan is to dewater the ash ponds as much as possible, and cover the remaining ash in place with fill material, topped with a synthetic liner, and covered by dirt and grass, much like modern municipal landfills.
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On Tuesday, the Navy said divers were assessing the hull damage and that the America was supporting the work on the McCain to dewater the ship and restore auxiliary systems.
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Two new dewatering pump stations will be built to transport the polluted mix to one of three reconditioned sewage treatment plants.
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First Known Use of dewater
circa 1909
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