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<br />001379 <br /> <br />GLOOSARY OF WATER MANAGEMENT 'l'ERl.fl <br /> <br />RAmE MANAGEMENT--The art and science of planning and directing range <br />use to obtain sustained maximum animal production, consistent with <br />perpetuation of the natural resources. <br /> <br />REACH--A specified length of stream, channel, or canal. <br /> <br />RECHAroE--8ee GROUND-WATER RECHAroE. <br /> <br />RECHAroE BASIN--A basin intended to increase infiltration for the <br />purpose of replenishing ground l~ater supply. <br /> <br />RECONNAISSANCE ESTIMATE--An estimate made in order to decide which <br />features of a proposed project should be investigated in more detail. <br /> <br />RECONNAISSANCE REPORT--A report based on existing data and a minimum <br />of reconnaissance field surveys which presents info:nnation on the <br />potentialities of 1a.nd and water resOurces in a given area. to <br />indicate whether further detailed investigations are justifie4. <br /> <br />RECREATION-DAY--A statistical unit of recreation use consisting Of a <br />visit by one person for all or a portion of one day. One recreation <br />day may consist of one or several activity-days by the same person. <br /> <br />RECURRENCE m.t'ERVAL--8ee EXCEEDANCE INTERVAL. <br /> <br />REIMilURSALBE COOTS--Costs for which the financing agency seeks <br />re:Payment through project revenues. <br /> <br />REREGULATING RESERVOIR--8ee A.F1'ERBAY RESERVOIR. <br /> <br />RESERVATION (FUBLIC LAlIDS)--A withdrawal, usuaJ.1y of a more or less <br />pennanent nature; also, an;y Federal lands which have been dedicated <br />to a specified public purpose. <br /> <br />RETURN FLCM--That :Part of a diverted flow that is not consumptively <br />used and that returns to a surface supply. <br /> <br />RETURN PERIOD--8ee EXCEEDllNCE INTERVAL. <br /> <br />RIGHT BANK--The right ba.nk of a stram when the observer is facing <br />downstream. <br /> <br />RIPARIAN LAND--Land which abuts upon the banks of a stream or other <br />natural body of water. <br /> <br />RIPARIANvmmATION--Vegetation growing on the banks of a stream or <br />other b~ of surface water. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />l-R <br /> <br />