Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Selection of Site for Reservoir

What are the things that should be considered while selecting the reservoir ?

A Good site for a reservoir should have the following characteristics: 
  1. Large Storage Capacity 
  2. Suitable site for the dam 
  3. Water tightness of the reservoir
  4. Good hydrological conditions 
  5. Deep reservoir 
  6. Small submerged area 
  7. Low silt inflow
  8. No objectionable minerals 
  9. Low cost of real estate 

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