The Cause and Statistical Analysis of the River Valley Contractions at the Xiluodu Hydropower Station, China

The Xiluodu Dam is a concrete double-curvature arch dam with a crest elevation of 610 m and a height of 285.5 m. Since the impoundment of the Xiluodu reservoir, remarkable river valley contractions (RVCs) have been observed upstream and downstream of the reservoir, potentially threatening the safety...

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Main Authors: Mingwei Li, Zhifang Zhou, Chao Zhuang, Yawen Xin, Meng Chen, Jian Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/3/791