Hydrologic characteristics of a large rockfill dam: Implications for water leakage

Engineering Geology

Volumn 80, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 43-59

  Lee, Jin Yong ^a   Choi, Yea Kwon ^a   Kim, Hyoung Soo ^b   Yun, Seong Taek ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Water Resources Corporation   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Earth core; Hydraulic conductivity; Leakage; Rockfill dam; Sinkholes; Water level

Indexed keywords

CLAY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GRANITE; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGY; RAIN; RIVER BASIN PROJECTS; TURBIDITY;

ABNORMAL LEAKAGE; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS; ROCKFILL DAMS; SINKHOLES;

EMBANKMENT DAMS;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LEAKAGE; ROCKFILL DAM; SINKHOLE; WATER LEVEL;

EID: 23044505618     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2005.03.002     Document Type: Article

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