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Sanmenxia and Wanjiazhai cooperatively help Xiaolangdi to make artifical density current

Sanmenxia and Wanjiazhai cooperatively help Xiaolangdi to make artifical density current

Write: Lawler [2011-05-20]

July 7,at 14:00, the flow discharged from Wanjiazhai reservoir butts against Sanmenxia reservoir successfully ,and the Yellow River's third regulation of flow and sediment enters crucial stage.The discharged flow from Wanjiazhai reservoir flushes the non-flood season siltation of Sanmenxia reservoir and provides the condition for the Sanmenxia reservoir to make artifical density current and to push it forward.

July 7,at 14:06,the largest peak discharge released from Sanmenxia

reservoir reaches 5130 cubic meters per second(cms).

The artifical flood peak which is 4000 cubic meters per second(cms)

passes under the steel bridge.

Source: yrcc website Editor: yangxue