David Schuler

Sediment and bedload continuum at alpine hydropower plants – case studies from Tyrol (Austria) and suggestions for monitoring and management

TIWAG is operating 10 large (>10 MW) and 26 small (<10 MW) hydropower plants, with an installed capacity of about 1,650 MW and a mean annual production of 3,400 GWh. Long-term monitoring reveals insights into suspended sediment loads as well as bedload transport. This includes ab...