Ebb and Flow: Preserving Regulated Rivers Through Strategic Dam Operations

abstract: Fluctuating flow releases on regulated rivers destabilize downstream riverbanks, causing unintended, unnatural, and uncontrolled geomorphologic changes. These flow releases, usually a result of upstream hydroelectric dam operations, create manmade tidal effects that cause significant envir...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Travis, Quentin Brent (Author)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.8647