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... Sedimentation , the Way of All Dams IN THE PREVIOUS SECTIONS , we have reviewed the ecological and social problems caused by large - scale water projects . We ... Sedimentation , the Way of All Dams 219 Sedimentation, The Way of All Dams.
... Sedimentation , the Way of All Dams IN THE PREVIOUS SECTIONS , we have reviewed the ecological and social problems caused by large - scale water projects . We ... Sedimentation , the Way of All Dams 219 Sedimentation, The Way of All Dams.
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... sedimentation at an average rate of 0.51 percent per year . ' A study conducted by Dr. Dendy and his colleagues at the USDA Sedimentation Laboratory looked at the sedimentation rates of small , medium , and large reservoirs in the ...
... sedimentation at an average rate of 0.51 percent per year . ' A study conducted by Dr. Dendy and his colleagues at the USDA Sedimentation Laboratory looked at the sedimentation rates of small , medium , and large reservoirs in the ...
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... sedimentation and requesting information on possible sedimentation rates , brought the reply that tropical riv- ers carry little sediment and that there would be no sediment problems at Anchicaya . " Later , when Allen submitted a ...
... sedimentation and requesting information on possible sedimentation rates , brought the reply that tropical riv- ers carry little sediment and that there would be no sediment problems at Anchicaya . " Later , when Allen submitted a ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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