Innovative approaches to sediment management

  • G. De Cesare, A.J. Schleiss and J.M.I. Jenzer Althaus
  • Vol. 18 - Issue 3, 2011

Sedimentation close to dams in large and deep reservoirs is mainly related to sediment transport by turbidity currents. The state of the art regarding the management of turbidity currents is presented here, and illustrated with two case studies. Possible solutions, such as the development of physical obstacles and the evacuation of sediments from water intake structures, are proposed.

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