Elevation Head

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Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Water Systems

Working definition

Hydraulic head required to raise water through a vertical elevation difference.

In plain language

Hydraulic head required to raise water through a vertical elevation difference.

Why it matters

Elevation Head is useful because it separates one specific part of wildfire behaviour, exposure, operations or evidence from nearby concepts that can otherwise be mixed together.

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Tecnobosque explanation reviewed 12 September 2026. Source definitions are authoritative within their stated jurisdiction; the explanatory text above is an independent technical synthesis.