National Hydrology committee of Afghanistan (NHCA ...
National Hydrology committee of Afghanistan (NHCA ...
National Hydrology committee of Afghanistan (NHCA ...
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Sediment deposition into reservoirs<br />
has several major detrimental<br />
effects.<br />
‣ Loss <strong>of</strong> storage capacity.<br />
‣ Damage to or impairment <strong>of</strong> hydro equipment.<br />
‣ Bank erosion and instabilities.<br />
‣ Downstream channel modification.<br />
‣ Reduced downstream suspended sediment load.<br />
‣ Upstream aggradations.<br />
‣ Effect on water quality.<br />
‣ Effect on waste assimilation.<br />
‣ Effect on navigation and recreation.<br />
‣ Effect on aquatic life.