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Excessive sediment inflow and its deposition severely affect reservoir storage capacity. When designing a reservoir, sufficient sediment storage capacity is considered so that sediment accumulation will not obstruct the functioning of the reservoir during the useful operational life of the project. The sediment deposition within the reservoir could lead to abrupt changes in the operation of the reservoir. It is important to estimate and monitor reservoir sedimentation rate and to select the appropriate sediment mitigation measures before the sedimentation affects or interfere with the functioning of the reservoir. This paper aims to provide some experiences in terms of sediment management strategies adopted for some major hydropower reservoir in Malaysia.
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I would like to express my utmost gratitude to my Chief Engineer, En. Mohd Khanil bin Taib for his continuous support, encouragement and advice. I would like convey special thanks to my colleagues from SJ Cameron Highlands, SJ Kenyir and SJ Sg. Perak (Tenaga Nasional Berhad) and TNB Research Sdn. Bhd. for supporting this paper with their experience, critical questions and suggestions to improve it.
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Jansen, L. (2020). Sediment Management Strategies – Case Study on Hydropower Reservoirs in Malaysia. In: Mohd Sidek, L., Salih, G., Boosroh, M. (eds) ICDSME 2019. ICDSME 2019. Water Resources Development and Management. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1971-0_42
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