CASA DE PIEDRA: EFECTOS DE LAS AGUAS CLARAS EN LA HIDROGRAFÍA DEL RÍO COLORADO

The construction of Casa de Piedra (Stone House) dam, in the final stretch of Colorado river high valley, radically modified down waters the hydrologic river course, especially regarding sediment transport, the majority of which settles in the lake. Consequently, waters the dam distributes, contain...

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Main Author: Hector Walter Cazenave
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional del Comahue;Facultad de Humanidades; Departamento de Geografía, 2017-12-01
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Online Access:http://revele.uncoma.edu.ar/htdoc/revele/index.php/geografia/article/view/1761/1795
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description The construction of Casa de Piedra (Stone House) dam, in the final stretch of Colorado river high valley, radically modified down waters the hydrologic river course, especially regarding sediment transport, the majority of which settles in the lake. Consequently, waters the dam distributes, contain a remarkable erosive capacity, and accelerate down waters hydrographic processes, increasing river “meandering” and bringing about what is known as the “clear waters phenomenon” causing adverse effects on watering zones. With the purpose of checking the fact in a quantitative way, cartographies from a certain stretch were taken, being this stretch considered a witness one in periods around 25 years, assessing meanders appearance and disappearance, and comparing these quantities with the variation -in the same sense-, that took place since Casa de Piedra dam start up. The quantities were significant considering the relatively short time gone by. The fact was checked in a new aero - photographic flight, according to which, in a shorter lapse, meanders number increased again in the witness stretch.
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spelling doaj-art-2badda7fee04406884cf25be2408931f2025-02-02T04:49:28ZengUniversidad Nacional del Comahue;Facultad de Humanidades; Departamento de Geografía,Boletín Geográfico0326-17352313-903X2017-12-0139109125CASA DE PIEDRA: EFECTOS DE LAS AGUAS CLARAS EN LA HIDROGRAFÍA DEL RÍO COLORADOHector Walter Cazenave 0 Fundación Chadileuvú. Universidad Nacional de La Pampa (retirado). Santiago Marzo norte 271. Santa Rosa. La Pampa. Email:walcazen@cpenet.com.arThe construction of Casa de Piedra (Stone House) dam, in the final stretch of Colorado river high valley, radically modified down waters the hydrologic river course, especially regarding sediment transport, the majority of which settles in the lake. Consequently, waters the dam distributes, contain a remarkable erosive capacity, and accelerate down waters hydrographic processes, increasing river “meandering” and bringing about what is known as the “clear waters phenomenon” causing adverse effects on watering zones. With the purpose of checking the fact in a quantitative way, cartographies from a certain stretch were taken, being this stretch considered a witness one in periods around 25 years, assessing meanders appearance and disappearance, and comparing these quantities with the variation -in the same sense-, that took place since Casa de Piedra dam start up. The quantities were significant considering the relatively short time gone by. The fact was checked in a new aero - photographic flight, according to which, in a shorter lapse, meanders number increased again in the witness stretch.http://revele.uncoma.edu.ar/htdoc/revele/index.php/geografia/article/view/1761/1795Colorado riverDamErosionMeandersSediments
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CASA DE PIEDRA: EFECTOS DE LAS AGUAS CLARAS EN LA HIDROGRAFÍA DEL RÍO COLORADO
Boletín Geográfico
Colorado river
Dam
Erosion
Meanders
Sediments
title CASA DE PIEDRA: EFECTOS DE LAS AGUAS CLARAS EN LA HIDROGRAFÍA DEL RÍO COLORADO
title_full CASA DE PIEDRA: EFECTOS DE LAS AGUAS CLARAS EN LA HIDROGRAFÍA DEL RÍO COLORADO
title_fullStr CASA DE PIEDRA: EFECTOS DE LAS AGUAS CLARAS EN LA HIDROGRAFÍA DEL RÍO COLORADO
title_full_unstemmed CASA DE PIEDRA: EFECTOS DE LAS AGUAS CLARAS EN LA HIDROGRAFÍA DEL RÍO COLORADO
title_short CASA DE PIEDRA: EFECTOS DE LAS AGUAS CLARAS EN LA HIDROGRAFÍA DEL RÍO COLORADO
title_sort casa de piedra efectos de las aguas claras en la hidrografia del rio colorado
topic Colorado river
Dam
Erosion
Meanders
Sediments
url http://revele.uncoma.edu.ar/htdoc/revele/index.php/geografia/article/view/1761/1795
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