The following information is available in a for use sediment storage got a downstreem effective catchment an in estimating reservoir dead Location. The reservoir has yield and area of 35km² and the average slope of the river from the catchment bounday. Celevation 100m; distance = 3km)
The following information is available in a for use sediment storage got a downstreem effective catchment an in estimating reservoir dead Location. The reservoir has yield and area of 35km² and the average slope of the river from the catchment bounday. Celevation 100m; distance = 3km)
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The following information is available in a
catchment
in estimating sediment
reservoir dead storage
yield and
Location. The reservoir
of 35km² and
area
tiver
est a downstream.
has an effective eatchment
the
from the catchment average slope of the
boundary
Celevation 100m; distance = 3km.
Catchment Characteristics.
Nalue
1.2m
20
Mean annual Preciportation.
SASE CSome actively eroding drect to clam)
STO C Good drained soil of coarse density)
VC C Moderately good regetation) 15
10
sediment yield using the
Estimate
following equation
|Sy = 0.0194 X Areai 0₁2
X STD0.7 X VCO.S
0.3
X MAP Slope SASE ¹2
where Sy = Secliment Weld (t/km² / year)
Area
area
MAP = Mean annual precipitation (mm)
Slope - River slope from the catchment
boundary to the cam
SASE = Signs of active soil erasion
STD = Soil type and drainage
Vegetation condition
VC =
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