Evaluating sediment storage dams: structural off-site sediment trapping measures in northwest Ethiopia

Reservoir and lake sedimentation is a vital problem in Ethiopia. Constructing small and medium size dams at the outlets of sub-catchments within larger catchment helps to reduce the transport of sediment downstream to reservoirs or lakes. This study assessed the sediment trapping efficacy (STE) of s...

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Main Authors: M. Mekonnen, S.D. Keesstra, J.E. Baartman, C.J. Ritsema, A.M. Melesse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de La Rioja 2015-03-01
Series:Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica
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Online Access:https://publicaciones.unirioja.es/ojs/index.php/cig/article/view/2643