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Reservoir sedimentation and mitigation measures
Author(s) -
Stefanidis Panagiotis,
Stefanidis Stefanos
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
lakes and reservoirs: research and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.296
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1440-1770
pISSN - 1320-5331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1770.2012.00507.x
Subject(s) - sedimentation , sediment , environmental science , geology , hydrology (agriculture) , streams , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , computer science , computer network
The biggest threat to reservoirs after their construction, which can reduce their capacity, life cycle and water quality, is sediments carried inflowing streams. The sediment volumes in four reservoirs in Central Macedonia, Greece, were measured in this study. These measurements indicated the study reservoirs are under serious threat from sedimentation. Appropriate measures to protect these newly formed reservoirs from sedimentation also are proposed.