Impact of the Three Gorges Dam on sediment deposition and erosion in the middle Yangtze River: a case study of the Shashi Reach

Channel morphology in an alluvial river usually varies due to the altered flow and sediment regime from upstream damming. This paper reports an evaluation of the dynamical changes of sedimentation and erosion in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River after operation of the Three Gorges Da...

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Main Authors: Wei Zhang, Jing Yuan, Jianqiao Han, Chengtao Huang, Ming Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2016-12-01
Series:Hydrology Research
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Online Access:http://hr.iwaponline.com/content/47/S1/175