Inundation Map

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Water

A map delineating the area that would be flooded by a particular flood event. It includes the ground surfaces downstream of a dam showing the probable encroachment by water released because of failure of a dam or from abnormal flood flows released through a dam's spillway and/or other appurtenant works.

Bureau of Reclamation — Bureau of Reclamation Glossary

A map delineating the area of inundation.

State of Nevada, Division of Water Resources — Dam Safety - Glossary of Terms retrieved 2014-06-01

A map delineating the area that would be inundated in the event of a dam failure.

NWS — Service Hydrologist Reference Manual Glossary of Hydrologic Terms retrieved 2014-06-01