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Reservoir sedimentation handbook design and management of dams, reservoirs, and watersheds for sustainable use

Focusing on reservoir sedimentation management and control, this work defines the nature and severity of sedimentation, reviews relevant physical processes, describes techniques used to combat sedimentation, and presents detailed case studies.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Morris, Gregory L.
Other Authors: Fan, Jiahuae
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY McGraw-Hill 1998
Subjects:
Reservoir sedimentation
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Reservoirs and Sustainable Development
  • Engineering Features of Dams and Reservoirs
  • Concepts of Reservoir Limnology
  • Sediment Properties
  • Erosion
  • Sediment Yield from Watersheds
  • Fluvial Morphology and Sediment Sampling
  • Hydraulics of Sediment Transport
  • Sediment Deposits in Reservoirs
  • Modeling of Sediment Transport and Deposition in Reservoirs
  • Reduction of Sediment Yield
  • Sediment Routing
  • Turbid Density Currents
  • Flushing
  • Sediment Excavation
  • Decommissioning of Dams
  • Environmental and Regulatory Issues
  • Case Study: Cachi Hydropower Reservoir, Costa Rica
  • Loiza Reservoir Case Study
  • Gebidem Dam and Reservoir
  • North Fork Feather River, California, U.S.A
  • Case Study: Sefid-Rud Reservoir, Iran
  • Case Study: Sanmenxia Reservoir
  • Case Study: Heisonglin Reservoir, China

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