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Reservoir safety and the environment
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/rsate.20108
ISBN print:
978-0-7277-4909-3
Publication date:
1994
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A practical appraisal of the overtopping of embankment dams

By
A. K. Hughes, BSc(Eng), CEng, MICE
A. K. Hughes, BSc(Eng), CEng, MICE
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A. K. Hughes, BSc(Eng), CEng, MICE
Doi:
https://doi.org/10.1680/rsate.20108.0026
  • Published:
    1994

  • Synopsis

  • Introduction

  • Background

  • Response to Overtopping Flows

  • Vegetation

  • Formation of a Breach

  • Erosion Risks

  • Practical Guidance to Minimise Erosion Risks

  • Conclusions

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