Siltation im Kaptai reservoir of Chittagong hill tract Bangladesh
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01/12/2009
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Journal of Indian Water Works Association
To measure impact of ecological change in Chittagon Hill Tracts after the installation od dam Kaptai in 1955 on siltation, Bangladesh Water Development Board has conducted siltation study several times from 1978. In 1983 and 2001 more comprehensive survey was done on 67 cross sections, repeating 42 cross sections of 1978 and in 1986 a partial survey was done on 20 cross sections by echo sounding method and found total silt loads were higher in upstream silt ranges than downstream of Kaptai Reservoir.