What Discharge Is Required to Remove Silt and Sand Downstream from a Dam? An Adaptive Approach on the Selves River, France

An increasing number of scientific studies are tackling the management of discharges downstream of dams for environmental objectives. Such management is generally complex, and experiments are required for proper implementation. This article present the main lessons from a silt sand removal experimen...

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Main Authors: Rémi Loire, Loïc Grosprêtre, Jean-René Malavoi, Olivier Ortiz, Hervé Piégay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
dam
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/2/392