Reservoir sedimentation mitigation measures to deal with a severe drought at Graaff-Reinet, South Africa
The Nqweba Dam is one of the oldest dams in South Africa and was commissioned in 1925 for irrigation. The original reservoir depth at the dam wall was 31 m, but over the years sedimentation has reduced the water depth to 9.8 m. The original storage capacity of 79 million m3 has decreased to 46 milli...
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| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2022-01-01
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| Series: | E3S Web of Conferences |
| Online Access: | https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2022/13/e3sconf_cigb2022_03012.pdf |