Effects of opened and closed spillway operations of a large tropical hydroelectric dam on the water quality of the downstream river

• Main Authors: Wera, Fiona-Annilow, Ling, Teck Yee, Nyanti, L., Sim, Siong Fong, Grinang, J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Limited 2019
• Subjects: Q Science (General); T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29653/1/Effects%20of%20Opened.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29653/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85060823159&doi=10.1155%2f2019%2f6567107&partnerID=40&md5=f47faebb3e79a8853e8398c804d89d38

Water quality downstream of a hydroelectric dam is potentially affected by dam operations and other land uses in the river basin. Previous short-distance studies below the large Bakun Dam indicated poorer water quality during closed spillway. However, the extent of the impact is still unknown. Such...