dead water level

基本解释

Bases for selecting dead storage water level are described in aspects of run off regulation, power generation, sedimentation of reservoir, and navigation, works quantity, investment etc.
从水库径流调节、发电、泥沙淤积和航运、工程量和投资等方面论述了死水位的选择；
The water level of Danjiangkou Reservoir is 135.17 meters now, nearly 4 meters lower than the dead water level of 139 meters , caused great inconvenience to the life of people near the reservoir.
丹江口水库坝前水位为135.17米，仍比139米死水位线低近4米，给库区人民生产生活带来极大的不便。
Even the Danjiangkou Reservoir, a key component of the south-to-north water diversion project, saw its water levels drop drastically to 4.23 meters below its dead water level on Saturday, he said.
他说，即使是丹江口水库——南水北调工程的重要组成部分，其水位周六也降到较死水位低4.23米的水平。
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