Factors accounting for the rapid siltation of hazelmere dam, kwazulu-natal

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 182-188

  Russow, F ^a   Garland, G ^b  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAM; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SILTATION; SOIL EROSION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034456178     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2000.9713712     Document Type: Article

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