Adaptation of an Existing Intake Structure Caused by Increased Sediment Level

An unexpected and massive redistribution of fine sediment in a large Alpine reservoir was triggered by a further lowering of the water level to conduct maintenance work. This caused the need of a total redesign of the existing head race intake for a high head power plant in the Austrian Alps. Two ma...

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Main Authors: Roman Gabl, Bernhard Gems, Florian Birkner, Bernhard Hofer, Markus Aufleger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/8/1066