Evacuation of sediments from reservoirs this book is concerned with one of the methods of removing sediments from reservoirs namely the flushing of sediments through purpose built outlet works within the dam this technique can be applied to existing dams with adaptation of the engineering works and to new dams. The water surface area of the reservoirs lost due to sedimentation ranged from 553 to 2410 estimated mean annual sediment load and sediment inflows into the reservoirs ranged from 3159 to . This book is concerned with one of the methods of removing sediments from reservoirs namely the flushing of sediments through purpose built outlet works within the dam this technique can be applied to existing dams with adaptation of the engineering works and to new dams the book gives practical guidance on the necessary hydrological hydraulic sedimentological and topographical features . Evacuation of sediments from reservoirs this book is concerned with one of the methods of removing sediments from reservoirs namely the flushing of sediments through purpose built outlet works within the dam this technique can be applied to existing dams with adaptation of the engineering works and to new dams