Extending the Life of Reservoirs: Sustainable Sediment Management for Run-Of-River Hydropower and Dams

by Pravin Karki, George W. Annandale, Gregory L. Morris

Written by two of the world s leading experts on sediment management, 'Extending the Life of Reservoirs' provides guidance on adopting sediment management practices for hydropower and water supply dam projects. It explains how ensuring long-term resilience of critical infrastructure requires early and constant attention to reservoir sedimentation processes, which can reduce the storage capacity of reservoirs and damage hydro mechanical equipment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464808384
• ISBN13: 9781464808388
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"