Table 3 – Examples of extreme reservoir sedimentation rates
Reservoir |
Sedimentation rate |
Study period |
Catchment area |
Annual rainfall |
|
(m3/km2/yr) |
|
(km2) |
(mm) |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
ASIA |
|
|
|
|
Wu-Sheh (Taiwan) S |
10,838 |
1957-58 |
205 |
— |
|
9,959 |
1959-61 |
205 |
— |
|
7274 |
1966-69 |
205 |
— |
Shihmen (Taiwan) S |
4366 |
1958-64 |
763 |
> 2000 |
Tsengwen (Taiwan) S |
6300 |
1973-83 |
460 |
3000 |
Muchkundi (India) |
1165 |
1920-1930? |
67 |
— |
NORTH AFRICA |
|
|
|
|
El Ouldja (Algeria) W |
7960 F |
1948-49 |
1.1 |
1500 |
El Fodda (Algeria) W |
5625 F |
1950-52 |
800 |
555 |
|
3060 F |
1932-48 |
800 |
555 |
Hamiz (Algeria) W |
1300 |
1879-1951 |
139 |
— |
El Gherza (Algeria) |
615 |
1951-67 |
1300 |
35 |
|
577 |
1986-92 |
1300 |
35 |
NORTH AMERICA |
|
|
|
|
Sweetwater (US) |
10,599 |
1894-95 |
482 |
240 |
White Rock (US) |
570 |
1923-28 |
295 |
870 |
Zuni (US) * |
546 |
1906-1927 |
1290 |
250 to 400 |
Roosevelt (US) |
438 |
1906-25 |
14,900 |
— |
EUROPE |
|
|
|
|
Saignon (France) * |
25,714 |
1961-63 |
3.5 |
— |
Saifnitz (Austria) * |
6820 |
1876 |
4 |
— |
Monte Reale (Italy) * |
1927 |
1904-05 |
436 |
— |
Wetzmann (Aust.) * |
1852 |
1883-84 |
324 |
— |
Pont-du-Loup (France) * |
1818 |
1927-28 |
750 |
— |
Pontebba (Austria) |
1556 |
1862-80 |
10 |
— |
Lavagnina (Italy) |
784 |
1884-1904 |
26 |
1800 |
Roznov (Poland) S |
398 |
1958-61 |
4885 |
600 |
Cismon (Italy) |
353 |
1909-19 |
496 |
1500 |
Abbeystead (UK) * |
308 |
1930-48 |
49 |
1300 to 1800 |
Porabka (Poland) S |
288 |
1958-60 |
1082 |
600 |
AUSTRALIA |
|
|
|
|
Quipolly NSW * |
1143 |
1941-43 |
70 |
686 |
Pykes Creek VIC |
465 |
1911-45 |
125 |
— |
Umberumberka NSW |
407 |
1961-64 |
420 |
220 |
Corona NSW * |
400 |
1890-1910 |
15 |
— |
Eildon VIC |
381 |
1939-40 |
3885 |
— |
Moore Creek NSW * |
174 |
1911-24 |
51 |
674 |
Pekina Creek SA * |
174 |
1911-44 |
136 |
340 to 450 |
Korrumbyn Creek NSW* |
1400 (?) |
1918-1924? |
3 |
1699 |
S = Summer rainfall climate, W = Winter rainfall climate, F = Important flushing, * = fully-silted today, — = data not available.
Reference : CHANSON (1998).
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