Definition of DEWATER

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Recent Examples on the Web But there’s nothing that will sway GBRA from the Sept. 16 deadline to start dewatering, Patteson said. — Josh Baugh, ExpressNews.com, "GBRA, property owners at impasse over draining of four lakes on Guadalupe," 4 Sep. 2019 Meanwhile the city drained and dewatered itself to build bigger. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Tropical Storm Barry Pits New Orleans Against Water—Again," 12 July 2019 Kurtz Brothers also has been mining thousands of tons of sediment from the Port's containment dikes, cleaning and dewatering the material, and trucking it off the dike for sale to off-site projects. — James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com, "Portman-led investigation finds Army Corps angled for Lake Erie dumping," 10 May 2018 The company plans to dewater the ash ponds, consolidate them into a smaller footprint and install a liner on top of the ash material to prevent rain from entering the ash. — Dennis Pillion, AL.com, "Mobile Baykeeper: Coal ash endangers 'America's Amazon,' Mobile-Tensaw Delta," 28 Mar. 2018 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. — Dennis Pillion, AL.com, "Alabama's proposed coal ash plan has too many loopholes, critics say," 22 Mar. 2018 To address landslide risk, crews can modify or dewater land or create some kind of protective wall structure. — Rong-gong Lin Ii, latimes.com, "Worried about being on top of an earthquake fault? New California maps will let you know on a smartphone," 23 Mar. 2018 The ash pond at Alabama Power's Plant Gadsden has already been dewatered, consolidated and covered. — Dennis Pillion, AL.com, "Alabama Power fined $1.25 million over coal ash ponds," 2 Mar. 2018 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. — Linda Girardi, Aurora Beacon-News, "Oswego considering Lake Michigan as possible water source," 28 Feb. 2018

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“Dewater.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dewater. Accessed 24 January 2020.

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