Enforcement Rules for Water Act Article 3

The terms depicted in Article 3 of the Act below are defined as follows:1. “Flood control” means control or fending off heavy rainfall or flooding by artificial means to abate or alleviate the damages of flood submergence.2. “Tidal wave control” means constructing sea embankment or using other artificial means to prevent damages brought about by tidal waves in coastal or estuary areas.3. “Irrigation” means drawing water by artificial means to irrigate farmland or crops for the purpose of agricultural development.4. “Drainage” means discharging by artificial means surface or ground water that is potentially hazardous or may be reutilized.5. “Leaching of injurious salt” means flushing or leaching soil with water by artificial means to remove or reduce the acid, base or salt content in soil.6. “Soil conservation” means using artificial means to enhance the rational use of land, conserve water sources, or prevent soil erosion.7. “Water reservation” means holding or storing and utilizing surface or ground water by artificial means.8. “Silt dredge” means diverting water to designated areas by artificial means to hold or precipitate silt or transport sediment to ameliorate land degradation or improve waterway.9. “Water supply” means transporting and distributing water resources via hydraulic structures to supply water usages specified in the first paragraph of Article 18 of the Act.10. “Pier construction” means constructing harbor or pier along the bank of waterway.11. “Facilitating navigation” means opening waterways or digging canals by artificial means to facilitate navigation.12. “Hydro-power development” means converting by artificial means the potential energy of water via water turbine into mechanical or electric energy.