gradient References gradient slope Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: slope angle Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: canals and inland waterways/ Modern waterway engineering…waterways are confined to moderate gradients, and, where these change direction, the summit pounds (ponds) require an adequate supply of water, while valley pounds need facilities for disposal of surplus. Read More…waterways are confined to moderate gradients, and, where these change direction, the summit pounds (ponds) require an adequate supply of water, while valley pounds need facilities for disposal of surplus. Read More