Introduction
Since the early European settlements in Australia, the coastal and continental development of the country has been coupled with the availability of water supply. Today, the country's economy remains highly dependant upon its surface irrigation, and more than 85% of water diversions are for agricultural purposes (irrigation and stock watering only). Any reduction in water storage caused by reservoir siltation, and the associated loss of fertile soil, is a critical parameter with economical and political impacts. There has been, however, some conflicting information on whether reservoir siltation has been significant in Australia. Indeed, for many years, reservoir sedimentation has not been an issue: "the (sediment) yield […] is relatively low compared to others in the world" (Outhet 1984, NSW Water Resources Commission); the classical text book Open Channel Flowby F. M. Henderson, University of Newcastle NSW, made no mention of reservoir siltation in Australia in the...
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The writer thanks Mr. and Mrs. Chanson, Paris, France, Ms. Chou Y.H., Brisbane, QLD, and Mr. D.P. James for their assistance.
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Chanson, H. (2012). Reservoir Sedimentation in Australia under Extreme Conditions. In: Bengtsson, L., Herschy, R.W., Fairbridge, R.W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Lakes and Reservoirs. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4410-6_193
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