Method on sediment management for restoring the lower reach of the Kelani River, Sri Lanka

Abstract The present study describes a river channel management method for restoring riverine environments degraded by sand mining in rivers. Specifically, three conditions that must be met for a restored river channel in the lower reach of the Kelani River in Sri Lanka were proposed: (1) flood disc...

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Published in:	River
Main Authors:	Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Pavithra Sudeshika, Yoshiyuki Imamura, Daisuke Harada, Shinji Egashira
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley-VCH 2025-05-01
Subjects:	flood management physical environment river channel restoring salt wedge sand mining sediment budget
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/rvr2.70011