Site Investigation for Construction of Emergency Spillway at the Jatigede Dam

An emergency spillway has been planned to be constructed at the Jatigede Dam, West Java, to allow floodwater to flow downstream and to prevent the capacity of the main spillway to be exceeded during large flood events. The complex geology of the Jatigede Dam area, however, poses a challenge to deter...

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Main Authors: Warman, Gusti, Indrawan, I.G.B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://repository.ugm.ac.id/135189/1/Site%20Investigation%20for%20Construction_IGB.pdf
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Summary:An emergency spillway has been planned to be constructed at the Jatigede Dam, West Java, to allow floodwater to flow downstream and to prevent the capacity of the main spillway to be exceeded during large flood events. The complex geology of the Jatigede Dam area, however, poses a challenge to determine the suitable location for the emergency spillway construction, either in the area to the west or the east of the embankment dam.