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Sedimentation Studies on Gandhisagar Reservoir
Author(s) -
Rao K. S.,
Kartha K. N.,
Shrivastava S.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
internationale revue der gesamten hydrobiologie und hydrographie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1522-2632
pISSN - 0020-9309
DOI - 10.1002/iroh.19890740406
Subject(s) - sedimentation , silt , geology , sediment , hydrology (agriculture) , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering
The sedimentation data of Gandhisagar Reservoir is presented and discussed. About 4.3 % gross capacity of Gandhisagar Reservoir was lost due to accelerated sedimentation from 1962 to 1975. Grain size analysis shows that the sediment consisted of 40.80 percent clay, 51.99 percent silt, 6.30 percent sand, 1.12 percent gravel. Suitable measures to prevent sedimentation are suggested.