Experimental Study at the Reservoir Head of Run-of-River Hydropower Plants in Gravel Bed Rivers. Part II: Effects of Reservoir Flushing on Delta Degradation

Run-of-river hydropower plants (RoR HPPs) are capable of interrupting the sediment connectivity of many alpine rivers. Still, there is a lack of systematical investigations of possible sediment management strategies for small and medium sized RoR HPPs. This study deals with the headwater section of...

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Main Authors: Kevin Reiterer, Thomas Gold, Helmut Habersack, Christoph Hauer, Christine Sindelar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/11/3038