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It has been estimated that Wabo Dam and its associated reservoir would trap 92% of the sediment load of the Purari River over a 150-year period (SMECNK 1977). The effects of removing such a large proportion of the sediment supply from the river are considerable and the change in sediment supply is the key to environmental impact assessment of the Purari Hydroelectric Scheme.
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Pickup, G. (1983). Sedimentation processes in the Purari River upstream of the delta. In: Petr, T. (eds) The Purari — tropical environment of a high rainfall river basin. Monographiae Biologicae, vol 51. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7263-6_11
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