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  3. An experimental study of hydraulic and geomorphic changes in an alluvial channel induced by failure of a dam
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An experimental study of hydraulic and geomorphic changes in an alluvial channel induced by failure of a dam

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  • 1 October 1979
    • journal article
    • Published by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Water Resources Research
    • Vol. 15  (5) , 1183-1188
    • https://doi.org/10.1029/wr015i005p01183
Abstract
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Keywords
  • DAMS AND STORAGE RESERVOIRS PLAY A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE ENVI- RONMENT AND NATIONAL ECONOMY. UNFORTUANTELY
  • DAMS ARE REMOVED AND/OR RELOCATED PURPOSELY BECAUSE OF OBSOLESCENCE OR T
  • WITH THE INCREASING DEMANDS FOR WATER AND ENERGY
  • SUCH AS SEVERE FLOODS AND EARTHQUAKES. FAILURE OF DAMS CAN CAUSE SE- VERE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE. IN SOME CASES
  • DAM STRUC- TURES FAIL NOW AND THEN EITHER BECAUSE OF HUMAN ERROR OR BE- CAUSE OF RARE HYDROLOGICAL AND/OR GEOLOGICAL EVENTS
  • HUMAN ERROR
  • SEDIMENT TRANSPORT

This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:

  • Dam-Break Flood in a Prismatic Dry Channel
    Journal of the Hydraulics Division, 1973
  • River Metamorphosis
    Journal of the Hydraulics Division, 1969
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