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Economics of transboundary water: an evaluation of a glacier and snowpack-dependent river basin of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region
The Himalayan rivers are recognized as a reliable source of water supply in the countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region. Increasing need for food and energy for the growing population of the HKH region has stimulated water harvesting from the transboundary rivers and triggered water conflict, environmental degradation and socio-economic turmoil among the riparian nations. Teesta is ...
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Spencer Dam (Nebraska, 2019) - Case Study
Spencer Dam was a dam constructed for hydropower in 1927 on the Niobrara River in northern Nebraska. The dam consisted of a 3,200-foot-long embankment section and a 500-foot-long powerhouse/spillway section. The dam’s maximum height was 26 feet. The spillway consisted of four 33.5-foot-wide bays controlled by Tainter gates, one 10-foot-wide trash/ice bay with a Tainter gate, and five ...
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Dam Monitoring During Construction
Intelligent Geo Data Logger Reads Vibrating Wire Sensors for Dam Monitoring A hydroelectric dam under construction in Serbia required dam monitoring of several environmental and structural properties to guarantee long-term strength and stability. Therefore the dam’s construction engineers put forth a proposal for a large number of geotechnical sensors to be installed and used during ...
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