vannspeil

10:53 May 31, 2011
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Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
Norwegian term or phrase: vannspeil
Eksisterende demning var også ødelagt, og vannspeilet oppstrøms var borte. En ny betongmur ble støpt utenpå den eksisterende betongmuren. Natursteinsmuren nedstrøms ble demontert, og steiner ble gjenbrukt. Oppstrøms er det anlagt nytt vannspeil.

Deler av bekken går i rør.
I henhold til Groruddalssatsingens visjon om å åpne opp Alnaelva og dets sidebekker er 20 meter av Tokerudbekken åpnet. Her er det anlagt et vannspeil, et lite fossefall og sitteplasser
brigidm
Norway
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Summary of answers provided
4water table
Charles Ek
4water surface
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
water table


Explanation:
See the first link for the pairing. Second link is Google results for dam + "water table elevation".


    Reference: http://folk.ntnu.no/krill/ordliste.htm
    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/3bd28x9
Charles Ek
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
water surface


Explanation:
‘Water table’ in hydrology is water level.

From context, this seems to be an actual water surface.

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