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RESERVOIR SEDIMENTATION ASSESSMENT GUIDELINE - Aneel

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Reservoir Sedimentation Assessment GuidelineSymbols and units as recommended for studying sediments transportation in streams(WMO, 1980)Element Symbol Unit NoteAcceleration due to gravity g m s -2 ISOArea (cross-section) A m 2 ISOArea (drainage area) A km 2 ISO (there is also in use)Chézy coefficient [v(R h S) 1/2 ] C m 1/2 s -1 ISOConveyance (coefficient) K m 3 s -1 ISODensity ρ kg m -3 ISODepth, diameter,ThicknessDischarge(river runoff)(by unit of area Q A -1 , orpartial)DQqmcmm 3 s -1m 3 s -1 km -2l s -1 km -2ISOISOISOKinematics viscosity υ m 2 s -1 ISOLength L cmmkmISOManning Coefficientn s m -1/3 ISO= R 2/3 h S 1/2 v -1Mass M kg ISOgSediment concentration C s mg l -1 Or ppmkg m -3 Also used g m -3Sediment discharge (or sediment) Q s t d -1Shearing tension τ Pa ISOSlope (hydraulics, basin) S Non-dimension ISONumberTemperatureθo C ISOtTotal dissolved solids M d mg l -1 (for diluted solution)ppm is also usedVelocity (water) v m s -1 ISOVolume V m 3 ISOWet perimeter P w mWidth (cross-section,Basin)BmkmISOANEEL – Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency / SIH – Hydrologic Studies and Information Department100

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