All the state-of-the-art tools you need to extend water reservoir life by controlling sediment are packed into this hands-on resource. It helps you plan, design and manage both existing and proposed reservoirs and their associates watersheds. You'll learn to manage sediment for sustainable development. . .analyze suspended and deposited sediment. . .and estimate and measure erosion rates. Packed with clear illustrations and how-to examples, the book give you the know-how to:
- master sediment transport processes in reservoirs
- apply mathematical and physical models to analyze sediment processes
- route inflowing sediment through or around reservoir storage pools
- use turbid density currents to control sedimentation
- empty and scour sediments from a reservoir by means of hydraulic flushing
- and much more