Small farm dams: impact on river flows and sustainability in a context of climate change

The repetition of droughts in France has led to a growing demand for irrigation water and consequently to an increase in requests for the construction of small farm dams. Although such dams are small, their accumulation in a basin affects river flows, because the water collected in these small farm...

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Main Authors: F. Habets, E. Philippe, E. Martin, C. H. David, F. Leseur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-10-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/18/4207/2014/hess-18-4207-2014.pdf