Impacts due to Density Current Deposition in Reservoirs

by Jiahua Fan,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: North American Water and Environment Congress & Destructive Water

Abstract:

Different flow pafterns of density currents in reservoirs are discussed. In delta region, lateral density currents from non-stratified flow in the main channel occurs resulting in floodplain deposits with silt and clay. Density current deposition downstream of the topset bed forms wedge-shaped deposit along the reservoir. When a density current reaching the dam under backwater effect, muddy lake deposit may occur before the dam with adverse impacts.

Subject Headings: Density currents | Reservoirs | Clays | Silt | Dams | Mud | Lakes

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