Effects of a Low-Head Dam Removal on River Morphology and Riparian Vegetation: A Case Study of Gongreung River
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52470#.VJoNDcCAM4 Author(s) Si Nae Kim * , Yuji Toda , Tetsuro Tsujimoto Affiliation(s) Department of Civil Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan . ABSTRACT The long term existence of a low-head dam in the river channel significantly affects river geomorphology and river ecosystem. Because more and more low-head dam structures have deteriorated in recent years, the attention for low-head dam removal is increasing as one of alternatives for river restoration. Thus, this study intends to investigate the impacts of low-head dam removal on river geomorphology and riparian vegetation with developing a quantitative method to...