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Spillway Staging and Selective Sediment Deposition in Sand Storage Dams

Creator:

Viducich, Jonathan M. G.

Abstract:

Rainfall scarcity and variability present serious challenges to water security for many rural communities throughout the world's drylands. Sand dams--weirs built across ephemeral or seasonal rivers--provide an appropriate water harvesting and storage option for many regions. The structures quickly fill with sediment during rainy season flow events and store water...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis