Influence of the Yesa reservoir on floods of the Aragón River, central Spanish Pyrenees

The Yesa reservoir, the largest Pyrenean reservoir, was constructed in 1959 to supply water to new irrigated areas in the Ebro Depression, NE Spain. It is filled from October to May-June and then releases large quantities of water in the summer via the Bardenas Canal. The results confirm that the fr...

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Main Authors: J. I. López-Moreno, S. Beguería, J. M. García-Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2002-01-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/6/753/2002/hess-6-753-2002.pdf