The EI Cajon Reservoir: Developing Management Strategies for a Tropical Impoundment
| Autor: | Ana Diaz, Adela Flores, Peter D. Vaux, Ernesto Vargas |
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| Rok vydání: | 1988 |
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| Zdroj: | Lake and Reservoir Management. 4:199-211 |
| ISSN: | 2151-5530 1040-2381 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07438148809354828 |
| Popis: | In 1984, a 94 km2 reservoir started to form behind the highest arch dam on the American continent, EI Cajon in Honduras. Pre-impoundment programs established to assess the environmental aspects of this hydroelectric project have developed into a post-impoundment research unit that is undertaking management-oriented studies on the reservoir and its watershed. Information from this research provides an excellent case history of the evolution of a tropical reservoir and associated management challenges. Accumulation of hydrogen sulfide in the anoxic hypolimnion has resulted in some corrosion problems in the power generation facility. The fisheries, which appear to have a substantial potential for contributing to employment and food supply in the region, are currently underexploited. However, as the regional social infrastructure develops, utilization of the fisheries production is expected to increase. As population pressure in the EI Cajon basin increases, the economic and environmental consequence... |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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