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Usually the regional forestry or conservation department is responsible for the management of mountain streams.
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Internet site of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management
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Creation of a narrow section and impoundment of the stream – endangering settlements when it empties,
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The material transported by a mountain stream can present serious dangers to people,
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soil, rock and gravel are gathered. The stream then flows at high speed through a "
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and sharply varying rates of flow within a short period of time, as a result of
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Mountain streams may be broadly divided into three sections. In the "
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with the stream. The main characteristic of mountain streams in the
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To combat several of these dangers, measures such as a
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Excessive deposition of debris, sediment and coarse
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Mountain Stream (disambiguation)

Weißbach
Latten Mountains

Upper Palatine Forest
Bavaria
brook
stream
mountainside
rock
gravel
soil
wood
logs
Alpine region
gradient
snowmelt
storms
catchment area
catchment funnel
eroded
drainage channel
alluvial fan
deposited
Austria
animals
cultural landscapes
stream bed
landslips

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