Life of Maithon Reservoir on Ground of Sedimentation: Case Study in India
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 132, Issue 9
Abstract
This case study discusses the life of the Maithon Reservoir studied based upon the past reservoir sedimentation trends and downstream demands for which the reservoir was built, where increased or projected demands were not considered during the study. Various studies have been done to observe declining storage in different zones of the reservoir, including reliability of the conservation storage, rise of reservoir bed level, reduction of reservoir trap efficiency, etc., at different projected years. An attempt has also been made to discuss the full life of the reservoir and to provide a short discussion of different strategies for its prolonged life because sediment is filling the reservoir much faster than its designed life. An additional life of for the Maithon Reservoir may be obtained if the Balpahari Reservoir is constructed as a siltation trap at just the upstream of the Maithon Reservoir within the year 2005. Actually, this case study provides a guideline for dealing with a practical sedimentation problem along with the serviceability of a reservoir based upon Murthy’s recommendations.
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Acknowledgments
The writer expresses his sincere thanks to Mr. Gautam Ganguly, Chief Civil Engineer, DVC, for his full support and encouragement while writing this dose study. He also acknowledges his wife, Mrs. Shyamasri Chaudhuri, for her continuous inspiration and assistance to complete this work. The writer has performed this case study on his own and the opinions expressed in this study are his and not of the DVC where he is employed.
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Received: Oct 28, 2004
Accepted: Jun 23, 2005
Published online: Sep 1, 2006
Published in print: Sep 2006
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