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... erosion . The need for reforestation is recognized , but little has been done about it . Yet , it is in reforestation that the real protection from flooding lies ; not in the construction of dams and embankments . 16 LESSONS LEARNED ...
... erosion . The need for reforestation is recognized , but little has been done about it . Yet , it is in reforestation that the real protection from flooding lies ; not in the construction of dams and embankments . 16 LESSONS LEARNED ...
Page 148
... erosion and deposition that fol- lowed the construction of dams on the Colorado River , USA . The article explains several formulas used for analyzing the water regime , which , it is noted , could be utilized on other rivers . Stanley ...
... erosion and deposition that fol- lowed the construction of dams on the Colorado River , USA . The article explains several formulas used for analyzing the water regime , which , it is noted , could be utilized on other rivers . Stanley ...
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... erosion between 1954 and 1973. The loss was partially offset by the deposition of 210 ha . of , what Guy terms , " vegetated semi - permanent sandbanks . " - Data on pre - Kariba erosion rates apparently do not exist , but by the type ...
... erosion between 1954 and 1973. The loss was partially offset by the deposition of 210 ha . of , what Guy terms , " vegetated semi - permanent sandbanks . " - Data on pre - Kariba erosion rates apparently do not exist , but by the type ...
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