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AN INVESTIGATION OF SEDIMENT PATTERNS
AT NAUSEHRI RESERVOIR AND ITS IMPACT
ON NEELUM-JHELUM HYDROPOWER
PROJECT
Author
Thesis Supervisor
August 2010
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ABSTRACT
This research investigates the inflow of sediments depending upon the stream flow,
density and kinematic viscosity of water. The process involves Multiple Linear
Regression technique for estimation of sediment load which is used in this research.
Furthermore the impact of sedimentation on the power generation capacity of
Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project is also assessed in the research. A general
equation is developed by using the software that is used to determine the sediment
concentration for a specific flow rate. The same equation can also be applied in
future for determining the sediment concentration when the flow rate is known. The
daily stream flow and suspended sediment data belonging to the station Nausehri
operated by the Water and Power Development Authority Pakistan is used as case
study.
The results indicate that the dam site experiences a mean annual sediment load of
3.74mst. With this much incoming sediment load the reservoir life comes out to be
45 years when no flushing is done. In addition it is also determined that the loss of
capacity of reservoir due to sedimentation will decrease the power generation
capacity of the hydropower plant by 86MW.
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UNDERTAKING
I certify that research work titled “An Investigation of Sediment Patterns at Nausehri
Reservoir and Its Impact on Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project” is my own work.
The work has not been presented elsewhere for assessment. Where material has been
used from other sources it has been properly acknowledged / referred.
Signature
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, I thank Allah Almighty with the depth of my heart for His blessings and
help in completing this research in time. He is merciful and Lord of the world.
I am very grateful to my supervisor Prof. Dr. Hashim Nisar Hashmi for his extensive
support and guidance at every stage of the research. He fully encouraged me from the
start of the research till its completion. His kind attitude, patience and understanding
were worth appreciation.
I would also like to acknowledge all the faculty of this institution who taught me
different courses during my Masters study. They all are very nice and cooperative.
Last but not least, my heartiest love and gratitude is for my parents and my family
members for their prayers and support throughout my study.
Author
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter I: Introduction 1
1.1: Introduction 1
1.2: Water Resources of Pakistan 2
1.3: Utilization of Water in Pakistan 5
1.4: Shortage of Water in Pakistan 6
1.5: Problem Statement 7
1.6: Objectives of Research 8
1.7: Neelum Valley & Neelum River 9
1.8: Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project 10
1.9: Environmental Conditions 13
1.10: Construction of Project 15
1.11: Salient Features of The Project 16
Chapter II: Literature Review 19
2.1: Sediment Transport 19
2.2: Sediment Inflow 21
2.3: Sediment Load 22
2.4: Trap Efficiency of Reservoir 24
2.5: Reservoir Life 30
2.6: Density of Deposited Sediments 31
2.7: Power Generation 33
Contd…
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Chapter III: Methods & Techniques 37
3.1: River Data 37
3.2: Description of Data 38
3.3: Nausehri Gauging Station 41
3.4: Flow & Sediment Data at Nausehri Station 41
3.5: Regression Analysis 43
3.6: Use of UNISTAT Software 44
3.7: Sequence of Analysis 47
3.8: Regression Analysis Results 47
Chapter IV: Calculation & Results 49
4.1: Development of Equations 49
4.2: Sediment Concentration and Load 51
4.3: Density of Deposited Sediments at Nausehri 54
4.4: Life of Nausehri Reservoir 56
4.5: Effect of Power Generation 61
Chapter V: Conclusions & Recommendations 66
5.1: Conclusions 66
5.2: Recommendations 67
References 69
Abbreviations 71
Annexures 72
List of Annexures 73
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LIST OF FIGURES
Year 2000-2005
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LIST OF TABLES
Year 2025
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
1.1 Introduction
Rainfall, runoff, snowmelt, and river channel erosion provide a continuous supply of
sediment that is hydraulically transported in rivers and streams. All reservoirs formed
by dams on natural rivers are subject to some degree of sediment inflow and
deposition. Because of the very low velocities in reservoirs, they tend to be very
efficient sediment traps. Therefore, the amount of reservoir sedimentation over the
life of the project needs to be predicted before the project is built. If the sediment
inflow is large relative to the reservoir storage capacity, then the useful life of the
reservoir may be very short.
Correct estimation of sediment volume carried by a river is very important for many
water resources projects. It is well known fact that all reservoirs are designed to have
a volume known as The Dead Storage to accommodate the sediment income that will
accumulate over a specified period called the Design Life. The underestimation of
sediment yield results in insufficient reservoir capacities while the overestimation will
lead to over-capacity reservoirs. Only the appropriate reservoir design and operation
is sufficient to justify every effort to determine sediment yield accurately.
In this research, sediment characteristics of Nausehri reservoir will be studied and the
design life of the reservoir will be calculated. In addition the impact of sediment
deposition on the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project will also be studied.
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1.2 Water Resources of Pakistan
God has blessed Pakistan with abundant water resources, with water flowing down
the Himalayas and Karakoram heights, from the world’s largest glaciers, a free and
unique bounty of nature for this land of alluvial plains.
As a result of this natural resource, today we have the marvelous and the largest
irrigation system of the world that irrigates over 16 million hectors of land, out of 34
million hector of cultivable land available.
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2. Kharan Desert Closed Basin
It consists of areas of mountain basins of Quetta and basins of tributaries draining in
to Kharan desert.
Its main rivers are Pishin Lora, Baddo Rakhshan, Mashkhel and many other streams.
It covers an area of 120,100 sq. km. The main sources of water of this basin are
rainfall and nominal snow. Approximately 4.5MAF of water is being received from
this basin.
3. Makran Coastal Basin
Makran coastal basin constitutes of streams of Malir, Hub, Porali, Kud, Hingol, Nai,
Mashai, Dasht, Nihing and Kech. It covers an area of 122,400 sq. km and its main
source of water is rainfall. From this basin 0.78MAF of water is being received.
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Some small reservoirs like Warsak, Baran, Khanpur, Tanda, Rawal, Simly, Mancher
lake, Kinjhar lake and Chotiari lake also contribute as small storage. Basic data of
some major reservoirs is discussed below.
1. Tarbela Dam Reservoir
World’s largest earth and rock filled dam was built at Tarbela on river Indus in 1976
with a gross capacity of 11.62MAF and a live storage capacity of 9.68MAF.
According to a study done in 2006 the total capacity of the reservoir has now reduced
up to 8.24MAF due to sedimentation, causing 29% storage loss.
2. Mangla Dam Reservoir
Mangla reservoir is the second major storage of Pakistan. It was built in 1967 on river
Jhelum with a gross capacity of 5.88MAF and live storage of 5.41MAF. Again due to
sedimentation, it was observed to have reduced in capacity to 4.52MAF by the year
2006, causing 23% loss of storage.
3. Chashma Barrage Reservoir
Chashma barrage is situated on river Indus and was built in 1972 with a gross storage
of 0.87MAF and live storage of 0.72MAF. It has also lost its storage capacity by 47%
due to sedimentation. The storage capacity was observed to be 0.46MAF by the year
2006.
The present and the expected sedimentation of major reservoirs of Pakistan, in terms
of storage capacity are shown in the table below.
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1.3 Utilization of Water in Pakistan
In Pakistan the available water is utilized for different purposes. The basic utilization
is for irrigation and then it is also used for power generation, drinking and in
industries for manufacturing process. Some basic statistical data for the utilization of
water is discussed below.
1. Irrigation
Out of the total 240.22MAF of water, 172.21MAF of water is utilized for irrigation
purposes. Out of this volume of water which is used for irrigation, the canal
diversions is 105.23MAF, system losses are 144.40MAF, rainwater is 6.0MAF,
ground water is 41.30MAF and the utility of water above rims is 5.28MAF.
According to the above mentioned stats, more than 70% of water is utilized for
irrigation purpose.
2. Power Generation
Water released by the hydropower plants returns to the river system. The reservoirs
are operated on priority bases only for irrigation. Recent increase in thermal
generation has reduced the potential conflicts between water releases from reservoirs
for hydropower generation and irrigation. Now most of the annual storage is utilized
for irrigation and not for hydropower.
3. Domestic
Most of the rural and urban water is supplied from ground water through tube wells
and hand pumps except few cities like Karachi and Islamabad/Rawalpindi. Total
urban and rural (domestic and commercial) requirements estimated is 15-20% of the
surface water, out of which 80% return to the system, however with degraded quality.
Net consumption is normally about 5% of the total water available.
4. Industry
Water is also utilized in Industries basically for cooling purposes and also in
manufacturing processes. This utility is less than 1%.
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1.4 Shortage of Water in Pakistan
We all know that our country is facing severe shortage of water these years. The main
reason is the gross negligence in the development and mismanagement of water
resources. The average annual inflow of the Indus and its tributaries is 141.67MAF,
out of which, around 106MAF is annually diverted in to the irrigation system. The
remaining 36MAF goes into the sea unused. Out of 106MAF, diverted into an
extensive irrigation net work, more than 50% is lost during the changeling and the
field application before it reaches the crop root zone.
At the time of independence 5000m3 of water was available for each Pakistani, which
has now reduced to 1000m3 due to the increase in population but on the other hand
decrease in the storage capacity of reservoirs. According a study of available water
resources in Pakistan, following graph was established showing the relationship of
available volume of water per capita and the population increase.
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1.4.1 Impact of Water Shortage
Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan and the water flowing in the channels to the
crops is its blood line, and if there is no or less water then we should be prepared for
facing problems economically as well as socially. Since agriculture has remained a
major source of shouldering the economy, it has a vital role to play particularly in
terms of food security and employment of the population of the country. It contributes
around 35% to the GNP and employs about 44% of labor force. It also contributes
65% of our export earning. The adverse effects of water shortage on agriculture
would have a spiraling effect on the prevailing level of poverty. Some of the adverse
effects caused by the shortage of water can be summarized as follows.
Less water means less agricultural yields and to fulfill the food requirements
of the nation, we will be dependent on other countries.
Raising livestock is the main source of livelihood of rural areas. It is also an
important economic activity, which contributes 9.7% of GDP, will be affected
due to shortage of water.
Due to less production of main crops, which are wheat, cotton, sugar cane and
rice, the Industries related to them will suffer adversely.
Less agricultural outputs will compel people to head towards urban areas for
jobs, which will increase the unemployment further.
The shortage of water can cause disputes between the provinces, which may
cause harm to the national integrity.
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We have the distinction to have Tarbela dam, one of the largest water reservoirs but
neither can we supply enough water for irrigation nor we can generate sufficient
electricity due to ever rising silt level at the reservoir.
The increasing shortage of water, shrinking water capacity of the existing water
reservoirs and population growth has inevitably lead to find some practical solutions
for this perennial issue. According to a study, construction of smaller dams at the
strategic locations can resolve the issue to a greater extent besides producing cheaper
electricity.
Rising silt level has been a problem of every dam which is constructed. This problem
rises from the first day when the ponding is done in the reservoir. Proper measures
must be recommended and then implemented to reduce the silt deposition. The main
cause of delay in remedy of such type of problems is the lack of sediment
management and availability of future sedimentation studies for the projects. If these
studies are available in hand, then timely implementation becomes easy and possible.
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Determination of initial density of deposited sediments as well as the increase
in density with increase in deposition time.
Determination of trap efficiency of the Nausehri dam.
Computation of design life of the Nausehri reservoir.
Impact of sedimentation on the total volume of reservoir and production of
electric power.
This area was badly affected by the 2005 earthquake and was cut from the outside
world as the roads and paths were filled with rubble. Now construction of an
international standard road is in progress. Neelum has a great importance before and
after partition due to its beauty. Sharda was once most advanced and international
standard institution during Buddhist era. It is named after the river Neelum which is
famous for its crystal bluish water and that is the reason for its name. Some
traditionalists say that valley is named due to a precious stone Neelum (Sapphire).
Generally Neelum valley starts just after Muzaffarabad but in political division the
area from Muzaffarabad to Chelhana is named Kotla valley in election division.
District Neelum starts from Chelhana and goes to Taobutt. Valley is famous for its
lush greenery, forests, slop hills and water falls.
The old name of Neelum river was Kishan-Ganga. It enters in the Neelum valley
from Tao-butt and continues its journey through narrows and mountains. Different
streams in the way add its strength and finally tributes into river Jehlum at Domail in
Muzaffarabad, 41km downstream of Nausehri.
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1.8 Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project 4
Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHP) is located in the vicinity of
Muzaffarabad (AJ&K). It envisages the diversion of Neelum river water through a
tunnel out-falling into Jhelum river. The intake of Neelum-Jhelum is at Nausehri. The
Powerhouse will be constructed at Chattar Kalas. After passing through the turbines
the water will release into Jhelum River about 4km South of Chatter Kalas. Neelum
Jhelum Hydropower Project has installed capacity of 969MW. The project will
produce 5.15 billion units of electricity per year.
The total length of head race tunnel is 28.5km. A 15.1km stretch of the tunnel from
the Nausehri will be constructed as a twin tunnel system each with x-section of
42sq.m. The remaining head race tunnel down to the surge chamber will be a single
tunnel having x-section of 82sq.m. The tunnel crosses Jhelum river approximately
380 m below its bed. The tunnel will be accessed by 7 Admits for removal of
excavated spoil. The Surge Chamber consist of 340m high riser shaft and 820m long
surge tunnel, Four steel lined Penstock tunnels 150m long and having 3.8m internal
diameter will also be constructed.
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The under ground power Station will have 4 units with a total capacity of 969MW.
The Power Station will be connected by with Rawat Grid station through 500KV
double circuit transmission line.
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1.8.2 Project Organization
The Project is running through Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Company WAPDA
(Water and Power Development Authority), headed by a Board of Directors. The
Chairman of the BOD is Chairman WAPDA. Members of WAPDA and three
General Managers are Members of the Board. Chief Executive Officer, the
representative of Board of Directors, has his office at Lahore whereas Project
Director (Chief Engineer) has his office at Muzaffarabad (AJ&K).
GOP has approved financial arrangement for project, which includes the following
terms.
Establishment of Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Company for project
implementation.
Imposition of surcharge @ 10 paisa per unit on power tariff for NJHP fund
providing for 50% fund requirement.
Balance equity to be arranged through loans and bonds etc.
Negotiations for foreign component are in progress with IDB, Saudi Fund and
Republic of China.
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1.8.5 Environmental Impact
According to the conducted studies, there will be no adverse effects of the project on
environment, where as minor resettlement of population will only be required at some
locations.
1.9.1 Physiography
The catchments of the Neelum river above the intake at Nausehri is 6800km2, with
the greater portion situated in AJK, which is almost 62% of the total. The majority of
the catchment area is mountainous. The only level areas consist of small terraces
located along the river valleys. The terrace at Nausehri is a typical example which is
about 20ha in extent.
1.9.2 Climate
The project area is located with in the Lower Monsoon Zone. The climate of the area
is very similar to that of sub-mountainous tracts of the Rawalpindi and Hazara
Districts. It is fairly hot in summer and cold in winter. June and July are the hottest
months while January is the coldest month. In higher elevations between Neelum and
Jhelum catchments divide, snow occurs. Records show that the absolute minimum
temperature recorded at Muzaffarabad is -4oC, while the maximum temperature on
record is 42oC. Average annual rainfall is 1373mmwhich is reasonably well
distributed. The mean annual humidity is recorded as 76%.
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Fig. 1.3: Layout of Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project Superimposed on GIS Image
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1.10 Construction of Project
Construction contract for NJHP was awarded on July 07, 2007 to M/s CGGC-CMEC
Consortium China for implementation of the project at a cost of Rs. 90.90 billions
including Rs. 46.499 billions foreign component. Construction Agreement was signed
on December 19, 2007. Letter of Commencement was issued on January 30, 2008.
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2. Head Race Tunnel (C-2)
The headrace tunnel is 28.5km long and conveys the water from the intake area at
Nausehri to the Powerhouse area near Chattar Kalas. The first 15.1km comprises of
twin tunnels, each of x-section area 43m2 and the rest of the route, a single tunnel of
x-section area 82m2 has been proposed. The tunnel will be excavated by drilling and
blasting, with shotcrete and rock bolts for general support and full concrete lining at
localized weaker zones. The invert of whole tunnel is concrete lined. The tunnel
crosses below the Jhelum river at a depth of 380m.
3. Chattar Kalas Area (C-3)
The headrace tunnel will feed four vertical shaft-Francis turbines with an installed
capacity of 969MW housed in an underground powerhouse. The water is discharged
back into the Jhelum River near Zaminabad through a 4km tailrace tunnel.
Associated facilities include a transformer hall, surge shaft, access tunnels, a 500KV
switchyard and housing facilities for the operations and maintenance personnel.
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1.11.1 Reservoir
Catchment Area 6800km2
Capacity 8Mm3
Highest Water Level El. 1012.5m
Lowest Water Level El. 1006.0m
Surface Area (At HWL) 0.49km2
1.11.2 Dam
Location Nausehri, 41km East of Muzaffarabad
Dam Type Concrete Gravity
Height 47m
Length 135m
Crest Elevation El. 1012.6m
Bridge Way Elevation El. 1015m
Spillway Crest Elevation El. 976m
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1.11.5 Power Station
Location Chattar Kalas, 22km from Muzaffarabad
Position Underground
Width 19.4m
Length 153m
Steel Penstocks 4 Nos., Each of Dia 3.4m, Length 80m
Installed Capacity 969MW
Turbines 4 Nos., Vertical Shaft Francis
Units 4 Nos., Each of 242MW Capacity
Max. Annual Output 5254GWh
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CHAPTER 2
Literature Review
Due to runoff from rainfall or snowmelt, soil particles on the surface of a watershed
get eroded and transported through the processes of sheet, rill, and gully erosion.
Once eroded, sediment particles are transported through a river system and are
eventually deposited in reservoirs, in lakes, or at sea. Particles of soil have size
ranging from very tiny to large boulders. The fine particles in the river water are carried
in suspension as suspended load, while the larger solids move on or near the bed as bed
load. When the river water reaches a reservoir, its velocity and turbulence are reduced
and as a consequence the bed load generally gets deposited on the upstream of the
reservoir, but the suspended sediments which take a long time to settle down spread
more evenly all over the reservoir bed, and frequently the thickest deposit of such
sediments are below the deepest standing water nearer the dam. Two main categories
of sediment load are further discussed below.
The suspended load which comprises the greatest part of total sediment load is
important in reservoir sedimentation. Suspended load is very fine and is generally
carried away by the river to the delta or by irrigation channels to the fields. The
suspended load is classified in terms of sediment diameter into the following grades.
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Fine sediment <0.075 mm diameter
The movement of the suspended load can be divided into following types.
1. Solution
Soluble minerals dissolve in the river water and are carried away as solution.
Minerals that dissolve easily include Calcium and Sodium. This type of transportation
occurs at almost any time when there is water.
2. Suspension
Fine materials can be suspended in the water and therefore are carried away in such
type of a movement. These particles are too light to sink to the bottom of the fast
moving river. Materials that can be transported by this method of movement include
silt, clay and some part of sand particles.
Bed load denotes the particles moving on or near the bed. Movement of particles
takes place by rolling, sliding and hopping. It is the heavy material, such as gravel and
cobbles that moves by rolling along the bed of a river because it is too heavy to be
lifted into suspension by the currents of the river.
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Bed load is especially important during periods of extremely high discharge and in
landscapes of large topographical relief, where the river gradient is steep, such as in
hilly areas. The movement of the bed load can be divided into following types.
1. Saltation
Leaping up and down the riverbed, coarse sand and small rocks are transported down
the channel. Such type of movement of sediments is known as saltation. It happens
due to the increase in river energy and the gravel are lifted and dropped along the
river.
2. Traction
Large boulders require large amount of energy to displace them. It generally happens
in the case of heavy flooding. The gravel particles usually slide and roll along the
riverbed.
After sediment particles have been removed from the watershed surface, some of
them are transported through the river system into the reservoir. Some of the eroded
material is transported to a lower area for temporary storage before they eventually
move through the river system to a terminal point of deposition.
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The transportation of sediments and then its deposition depends upon some
characteristics of water carrying those sediments and the sediments itself. By
combining these characteristics which are responsible for sedimentation a relation has
been developed by the researcher which is called as Sedimentation Parameter. The
relation can be shown as follows.
w k2
G (Eq. 2.1a)
s Ds3
Where G = Sedimentation Parameter
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Where Qs = Sediment load (tons/day)
a, b = Constants
Using historic daily flow data, the values of constants a and b from sediment rating
curve for particular year and suspended sediment load Qs are determined on daily
basis.
Measurement of bed load is extremely difficult. Most bed load movement occurs
during periods of high discharge on steep gradients when the water level is high and
the flow is extremely turbulent.
Such conditions also cause problems when making field measurements. Despite many
years of experimentation, sediment-monitoring agencies have so far been unable to
devise a standard sampler that can be used without elaborate field calibration or that
can be used under a wide range of bed load conditions. However, following formulae
are used for the estimation of the bed load.
Meyer-Peter and Muller Formula
Parker Formula
Brown-Einstein Equation
Toffaleti Formula
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When in such cases where the above formulae are not applicable, the bed load is
generally taken as a percentage of suspended loads which is susceptible to sufficiently
accurate measurement. This percentage usually varies from 3% to 30% of the total
suspended load depending upon the nature of bed material etc.
Once the estimated sediment inflow to a reservoir has been established, attention
must be given to the effect the deposition of this sediment will have upon the life and
daily operation of the reservoir.
The mean annual sediment inflow, the trap efficiency of the reservoir, the ultimate
density of the deposited sediment, and the distribution of the sediment within the
reservoir must be considered in the design of the dam.
V V
TE i o *100% (Eq. 2.3)
Vi
Trap efficiency of a reservoir primarily depends upon the fall velocity of the various
sediment particles, flow rate and velocity through the reservoir, as well as the size,
depth, shape, and operation rules of the reservoir.
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The particle fall velocity is a function of particle size, shape, and density; water
viscosity; and the chemical composition of the water and sediment.
As sediment is trapped, the reservoir storage capacity is decreased and in turn, the
trap efficiency decreases.
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3. Type of outlets
Placement of bottom outlets, particularly if they are timely opened to pass density
currents (also referred to as mud or gravity flows) out of the reservoirs, can reduce
trap efficiency of clays.
4. Reservoir operation
Lowering of the pool elevation decreases the retention time which subsequently
decreases the trap efficiency, effectively done during higher flows carrying high
sediment concentrations.
B. Sediment Characteristics
The sediment characteristics which affect the trap efficiency can be summarized as
follows.
Grain size distribution and particle shape determine particle fall velocities, and in
conjunction with water depth and detention time, determine the percentage of the
sediment that deposits in suspension. Hence fine sediments (clay and silt) are usually
the only sediments that remain in suspension long enough to reach the outlets of the
dam.
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1. Brown’s Curve (Capacity-Watershed Method)
Brown’s curve is useful if the watershed area and reservoir capacity is the only
parameters known. Brown (1944) proposed the curves for the computation of trap
efficiency by relating the ratio of reservoir capacity (C, acre-ft) and watershed area
(W, square miles) to trap efficiency, as represented by the following empirical
relationship.
1
TE 1 *100% (Eq. 2.4)
1 K C
W
The value of K ranges between 0.046~1.0, with a median value of 0.1, but K
increases with increase in average grain size. However, variations are observed
mainly for reservoirs having the same C/W ratio having different capacity-inflow
ratios.
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0.19log
C
TE 0.97 I
100% (Eq. 2.5)
However, Brune’s curve is considered to be more accurate than Brown’s curve.
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R C I C
SI Where R , V and A
V I A L
By putting the above value in the equation of SI, we get the following relation.
C I
2
SI
L
So the equation of trap efficiency can be written as follows.
TE 1 SI 100% (Eq. 2.6)
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2.4.4 Comparison of Methods
Brown’s method is the simplest relationship because it requires only the reservoir
capacity and watershed area. If the annual inflow rate is known, Brune’s curves are
generally more accurate. However, Churchill’s method requires the additional
information of reservoir length. It must be noted that none of these methods include
an analysis of sediment characteristics; therefore, judgment must be exercised in the
use of these methods.
C I
2
TE
C I 100 (Eq. 2.8)
0.012 1.02 C I
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Primarily Colloidal and Dispersed Fine-Grained Sediments
C I
3
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2.6 Density of Deposited Sediments
With passage of time, the density of freshly deposited sediment increases by
reduction in its volume due to consolidation and thus enhances the reservoir capacity
to some extent. The basic factors influencing density of sediment deposited in a
reservoir are as follows.
The manner in which the reservoir is operated
The texture and size of deposited sediment particles
The compaction or consolidation rate of deposited sediments
The reservoir operation is probably the most influential. Sediments that have
deposited in reservoirs subjected to considerable drawdown may be exposed for long
periods during reservoir operation and therefore, cannot undergo greater
consolidation. However, the reservoirs operating with fairly stable pool do not allow
the sediment deposits to dry out and consolidate as much. But the size of the
incoming sediment particles has a significant effect upon density.
Sediment deposits (composed of silt and sand) have higher densities than those in
which clay predominates. The increase in density is due to larger sand content in
suspended load.
The reservoir operation can be classified into the following four types as per
recommendation of the US Bureau of Reclamation, 1987.
Operation Reservoir Operation
1 Sediments always submerged or nearly submerged
2 Normally moderate to considerable reservoir drawdown
3 Reservoir normally empty
4 Riverbed sediments
Once the reservoir operation has been selected, the initial density of the sediment
deposits can be estimated using the following equation.
Wo Wc pc Wm pm Ws ps (Eq. 2.11)
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Where Wo = Initial density of sediments
pc, pm, ps = Percentages of clay, silt, and sand, respectively
Wc, Wm, Ws = Density of clay, silt, and sand, as given in the
table below
Lane and Koelzer (1943) presented an empirical formula for the 3density-time
relationship, which takes into account the grain size of particles and the method of
operating the reservoir. The equation is as follows.
W Wo K log T (Eq. 2.12)
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Miller (1953) developed the following relationship for the determination of average
density of deposited sediments after T years of reservoir operation.
T
WT Wo 0.4343K ln T 1 (Eq. 2.14)
T 1
Where WT = Average density of deposited sediments after T years of
operation
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Fig. 2.5: Types of Turbines
In this type of a turbine the working fluid changes pressure as it moves through the
turbine, giving up its energy. A casement is required to contain the water flow. The
turbine is located between the high pressure water source and the low pressure water
exit, usually at the base of the dam. The inlet is spiral shaped. Guide vanes direct the
water tangentially to the turbine wheel, known as runner. This radial flow acts on the
runner’s vanes, causing the runner to spin. The guide vanes may be adjustable to
allow efficient turbine operation for a range of water flow conditions.
As the water moves through the runner its spinning radius decreases, further acting on
the runner. This property in addition to the water’s pressure helps Francis turbines
harness water energy efficiently.
In Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project, there are four Vertical Shaft Francis
Turbines, which have been designed for the power generation.
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Where P = Turbine power (kW)
ηT = Turbine efficiency (Percentage)
γ = Unit weight of water (kN/m3)
Q = Discharge (m3/s)
H = Head of water (m)
When the power is expressed in terms of Horse Power, the above equation takes the
following form.
T QH
P (Eq. 2.16)
0.746
From the above equations it is clear that the power generation capacity of a turbine is
in direct relation with the head and the discharge. So when the head or discharge or
both will reduce, the power generation will also reduce.
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CHAPTER 3
All of the river data used for analysis in this research has been obtained from Surface
Water Hydrology Project Department of WAPDA. In 1960, The Surface Water Circle
was created by WAPDA with the responsibility of collecting surface water data
required for projects of WAPDA and further general investigations. The circle was
designated as Surface Water Hydrology Project in 1966. The above mentioned
department of WAPDA publishes a document by the end of each year named as An
Annual Report of River and Climatological Data of Pakistan.
The purpose of the report is to present the data collected by the Surface Water
Hydrology Project for each river of Pakistan every year. The report is being published
in three volumes. The volumes are named as follows.
Volume-I River Discharge, Sediment and Quality Data
Volume-II Daily and Hourly Precipitation Data
Volume-III Precipitation, Evaporation, Temperatures, Relative Humidity,
Solar Radiation and Wind Movement Data
It is assured by the SWHP that the data published in this report is collected and
computed by the best methods available and are considered to be accurate enough for
general use. All field data and computations by the SWHP are on record and open to
inspection at their designated offices. For this research, Volume-I for the years 2000
to 2005 have been used for reference. The data collected by SWHP at Nausehri
gauging station Installed on Neelum River has been extracted from the document.
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3.2 Description of Data
A brief description of the data obtained from SWHP Department, WAPDA, is given
below. Different aspects of data have been described as follows.
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3.2.2 Gauge Height Record
Records of river stage are observed either from periodic readings of a staff gauge or
wire weight gauge or from an automatic water stage recorder which gives a
continuous record.
The non-recording gauges are generally read from 0800 to 1600hrs daily during
periods of low flow and at more frequent intervals during floods.
Daily mean gauge heights for non-recording gauges are the arithmetic average of the
observations during periods of uniform flow or are computed form gauge-height
graphs based on observations during periods of rapidly changing stage. Daily mean
gauge heights for automatic recording gauges are computed directly from the pen
trace.
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Any day showing rapid changes of gauge height is subdivided for daily discharge
computations. Any extensions to the rating curves that are necessary to define
extremes of discharge are made on the basis of logarithmic plotting. Velocity area
studies or indirect determinations of peak discharge such as slope-area or contracted
opening measurements or computations of flow over dams or weirs. The discharge is
computed by the shifting control methods if the stage-discharge relation is subject to
change because of frequent changes in the physical features that form the control. In
this method correction factors, based on discharge measurements are used in applying
the gauge heights to the rating tables.
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Samples are usually taken at three verticals in the stream, so located that each
represents approximately one-third of the flow. At low stages when the water is
relatively clear, only one sample is taken at the center of the flow. A set of samples is
taken at the time of each discharge measurement, but may be taken more frequently
in a monsoon season at certain important stations. Temperature is also observed with
the time of each sampling. The samples are analyzed either for total concentration by
drying and weighing or for particle size distribution by use of bottom withdrawal or
visual accumulation tubes, pipettes and sieves using distilled water as settling media.
It should be noted that these samples include only sediments that are suspended in
water and not that transported as bed load. Results of analyses of sediment samples
for each discharge station are listed in chronological order following the table of daily
discharges.
The figures given on each line are the total concentration in parts per million of
suspended solids by weight and the size distribution in percent of the total. The
temperatures and discharges given are instantaneous value for the time at which
samples are taken.
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It is clear from the comparison that the discharge at Nausehri station starts increasing
in March and it is maximum in May and June. The discharge is observed to be
minimum from the start of October till the end of February.
1200.00
1000.00
Discharge (Cumecs)
800.00
600.00
400.00
200.00
0.00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Months (Jan to Dec)
Fig. 3.1: Comparison of Mean Monthly Water Discharge For The Year 2000-2005
In the tables of Suspended Sediment Concentration Data shown on next pages, two
additional columns have been added named as Density of Water and Kinematic
Viscosity of Water. The values written in these columns have been taken from the
table of Physical Properties of Water which is attached as Annexure-C with this thesis.
Each value of density and kinematic viscosity of water corresponds to the temperature
of water observed on the specific day when suspended sediment concentration was
measured.
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3.5 Regression Analysis
Often in practice, one is called upon to solve problems involving sets of variables
when it is known that there exists some inherent relationship among the variable. In
such a case there is at least one dependant variable and the other variables may act as
dependant or independent variables. A relation is determined by using the statistical
procedures. This relation between the dependant variable and the independent
variable may be Linear or multiple linear, Polynomial, Non-linear, Logistic or
exponential. For this study, the procedure of Multiple-Linear Regression is used.
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An important feature of regression models without a constant term is that the method
they employ for calculation of R2 and adjusted R2 values is fundamentally different
from that of regression with a constant term. Therefore, R2 values calculated for
regressions with and without a constant term are not comparable. Multiple linear
regression models without a constant term have been generated for this study. The
value of R2 is then calculated by using following relation.
Ssq(Regression)
R2 (Eq. 3.4)
Ssq(Total)
Where Ssq = Sum of squares
UNISTAT Version 5.6 is a general purpose statistical package designed for students
and researchers. The software is very easy to use and user friendly. It can be used as a
teaching aid for introductory as well as advanced statistical courses. UNISTAT has
proved to be an extremely useful tool in the analysis of data in most branches of
science, including medical and social sciences, economics, engineering etc. the
software includes a lot of statistical modules, some of which are listed below.
Multivariate analysis
For analysis of data in this research, the module of Regression Analysis of this
software has been used. This module is able to solve any type of regression analysis.
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3.6.1 Input Data
Following are the parameters which need to be defined before the regression analysis
is performed on the software. This can be done by opening the Variable Selection
window for linear regression.
1. Independent Variable
The column of independent variables is selected by clicking the Variable tab in the
variable selection window. In this study there is more than one independent variable,
so each column will be selected separately and will be placed in the Variable
category.
2. Dependent Variable
The column of the dependent variable is selected by clicking the Dependent Tab in
the Variable Selection window. There is only one dependent variable for this
research.
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2. ANOVA of Regression
The total variation of the dependent variable is partitioned into the Regression part
which is due to the linear influence of independent variables and the Error part which
is expressed in Residuals. The F value is the ratio of the mean squares for regression
and mean squares for the error term.
3. Correlation Matrix of Regression Coefficients
This is a symmetric matrix with unity diagonal elements, it gives the correlation
between the regression coefficients and is obtained by dividing the elements of (x’x)-1
matrix by the square root of the diagonal elements corresponding to its row and
column.
4. Covariance Matrix of Regression Coefficients
This option displays a symmetric matrix where diagonal elements are variances and
the off-diagonal elements are the co-variances of the estimated regression
coefficients. This matrix is sometimes referred to as the dispersion matrix and it can
also be obtained by multiplying (x’x)-1 matrix by the estimated variance of the error
terms.
5. Actual and Fitted Values
A character plot of estimated and observed values is generated for the dependent
variable. The estimated values are displayed, and like residuals, they can be added to
the data matrix for further analysis. Among other purposes these values can be used
in estimating two or three stage east squares models and analysis instrumental
variables in general.
6. Residuals
This option will display the difference between observed and estimated values of the
dependent variable for each observation in the form of a character plot. Scaling will
be made according to the largest deviation all residuals will be plotted between minus
and plus the maximum deviation. Alongside the plot, values of residuals will also be
displayed.
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7. Confidence Interval for Mean/Actual Values
The two confidence intervals are computed as follows.
Confidence interval for the mean of y is calculated by using following
equation.
x t 2 S x x ' x x '
1
(Eq. 3.5)
x t 2 S 1 x x ' x x '
1
(Eq 3.6)
This option can also be used to make predictions for the dependent variable and their
confidence intervals.
The general form of regression equation based on above function then comes out to
be as follows.
S s b1Q b2 w b3 k (Eq. 3.7)
Now we are concerned with the unknown values of the coefficients b1, b2 and b3 of
their respective variables. To determine the values of the coefficients the analysis
procedure has been divided into two parts. The scope of work included in each part is
described below.
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Part-1 This part includes the analysis of annual data only. Equation for each
year will be developed separately by analysing the sediment and discharge data of the
respective year along with other parameters on the UNISTAT software. Each
developed equation will only be applicable for the determination of suspended
sediment concentration for the year whose data is used for analysis.
Part-2 By using the equations developed in analysis Part-1 for each year,
another table of suspended sediment concentration will be prepared. By analysing that
table again using the same process of regression analysis, another single equation will
be formed. Now this single equation will be applicable for all the years because it is
developed by using the mean data of each year.
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CHAPTER 4
After analysis of the Neelum river data at Nausehri gauging station by using
UNISTAT software, the coefficients b1, b2 and b3 have been obtained. With the help
of these values of coefficients, following regression equations have been developed.
As analysis has been done in two parts, the equations are written here separately.
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As we have the mean values of discharge, density of water and kinematic viscosity of
water for all the years, for which river data is available. So by putting the mean values
in the equations for the respective years, following data table has been obtained.
S s 128.1 128
So the mean suspended sediment concentration comes out to be 128ppm for a mean
discharge of 149.33m3/s, for the year 2000.
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4.2 Sediment Concentration and Load
This section deals with the calculation of sediment concentration in water. Suspended
sediment concentration as well as the sediment concentration for bed will also be
calculated in this section.
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4.2.2 Bed Load
For the purpose of calculation of total load, the bed load is also required to be
included. A safe percentage value of bed load in terms of suspended load is suggested
as 30 for this purpose. This assumption has been taken from the feasibility report of
NJHP prepared and published by WAPDA. In addition as mentioned in Design of
Small Dams by USBR, a table showing the relationship between the suspended
sediment concentration and the percent bed load in terms of suspended load is used
here as well. The table is being reproduced here as shown below.
Clay and
5 No sand <2
Any Concentration Silt
From Table 4.1, it can be obtained that the mean suspended sediment concentration
for the years 2000 to 2005 is 163ppm. By using Table 4.2, it is observed that this case
falls in Condition-1 with the stream bed material of 21% sand and the value of bed
load in terms of suspended load comes out to be 30. It implies that the expected bed
load is nearly equal to 30% of the suspended sediment load. Now it can be written in
the form of equation as follows.
SBed 0.3SSuspended
So the bed load for the year 2000 can be calculated as shown below.
SBed = 0.3 x 0.66 = 0.20mst
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4.2.3 Total Sediment Load
Total sediment load is given by the equation 2.2.
STotal SSuspended SBed
So the total sediment load for the Year 2000 at Nausehri station is found out to be
0.86mst. The calculation for total sediment load for all the consecutive years from
Year 2000 to Year 2005 are shown below in tabular form.
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4.3 Density of Deposited Sediments at Nausehri
As discussed in Chapter-2, with passage of time, the density of freshly deposited
sediment increases by reduction in its volume due to consolidation and it result in
enhancement of the reservoir capacity to some extent. First, the density of the freshly
deposited sediments is calculated, with the help of which the density of deposited
sediments is estimated. As per recommendation of USBR, the selected reservoir
operation is 1 i.e. sediments always submerged or nearly submerged. Sediment
Appraisal of Pakistan Rivers by WAPDA shows the following percentage of sand, silt
and clay in the Neelum river at Nausehri gauging station.
Sand 21%, Silt 58%, Clay 21%
By using Equation 2.11 and the values of initial density of sand, silt and clay, the
calculation for the density of initial deposit of sediments is as follows.
Wo Wc pc Wm pm Ws ps
Wo 1062.46 1062.5
As per the construction schedule, the project will be operational in Year 2015. So the
density of initial deposit of sediments after one year of operation i.e. Year 2016,
comes out to be 1062.5kg/m3.
Now by using Equation 2.14, we can determine the average value of density of
deposited sediments in time T. For calculation we need to determine the value of K
first. The value of K is calculated by using Equation 2.13 and Table 2.2 as follows.
K Kc pc K m pm K s ps
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T
WT Wo 0.4343K ln T 1
T 1
10
WT 1062.5 0.4343 106.54 ln10 1
10 1
10
WT 1062.5 46.27 2.3 1
9
WT 1134.48
So the average density of deposited sediments after 10 years of reservoir operation i.e.
Year 2026, comes out to be 1134.48kg/m3. By using the same calculation procedure,
the average density of each consecutive year from Year 2016 to Year 2215 has been
done and a graph has been developed showing the behavior of increase in density of
deposited sediments. The graph is shown below.
From the graph it is clear that the initial density of deposited sediments is
1062.5kg/m3 in Year 2016 and it will become 1262.62kg/m3 at the end of Year 2215
after 200 years of reservoir operation. An average increase of 0.09% per year in
density of deposited sediments is observed.
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4.4 Life of Nausehri Reservoir
For the purpose of estimation of reservoir life, two methods have been used. One is
the trap efficiency method and the other method is the use of formula for direct
calculation of reservoir life.
Now here we assume that the reservoir will have lived its life when it is 80% filled
with sediments. In other words when the capacity of the reservoir will reduce up to
20% of its initial capacity it will become non-operational. All the preceding
calculations have been done on the basis of this assumption. The calculations done by
both methods are shown below.
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At Sr. No. 2, C/I ratio is 0.0011, by putting in Eq. 2.8.
TE
C I 100
0.012 1.02 C I
TE
0.0011 100 8.13%
0.012 1.02 0.0011
Column-5 This column shows the average value of trap efficiency of two
consecutive values in terms of percentage. At Sr. No. 2, the average of 8.52% and
8.13% comes out to be 8.33%.
Column-6 & 7 In column 6 and 7, the annual load of deposited sediments is
shown in terms of mass and volume respectively. The mass of deposited sediments is
calculated by multiplying the average trap efficiency with the mean total annual
sediment load obtained in Section 4.2 i.e. 3.74mst.
Example calculation for Sr. No. 2 is given below.
3.74 8.33
Mass of annual deposit of sediments = 0.311 0.31mst
100
As we know that 1mst = 907.18 x 106kg
So 0.31mst = 0.31 x 907.18 x 106 =281.23 x 106kg
Now we will calculate the volume. The density of initial deposit of sediments is
1062.5kg/m3, so the volume comes out to be as follows.
281.23 106
Volume of annual deposit of sediments = 0.26Mm3
1062.5
Column-8 This column shows the loss in capacity for the capacity
reduction interval of 5%. So the loss in capacity for each interval comes out to be
0.4Mm3.
Column-9 The last column shows the number of years during which the
reservoir looses its 5% capacity for each interval. This value is obtained by dividing
the loss of capacity with the volume of annual sedimentation for respective value of
each interval.
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Sum of Years At the end, all the values obtained in the Column-9 are
summed up to determine the total sum of years. This value shows the duration in
which the reservoir looses its 80% of volume in term of years. By summing up all the
values of last column, the ultimate value comes out to be 45.
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ESTIMATION OF RESERVOIR LIFE
(TRAP EFFICIENCY METHOD)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reservoir Capacity-Inflow Trap Efficiency (%) Annual Sedimentation
Capacity Loss No. of
Sr. No. Capacity Ratio By Gill's Eq. Average Load Volume Years
% Mm3 - % % mst Mm3 Mm3
1 100 8.0 0.0011 8.52 - - - - -
2 95 7.6 0.0011 8.13 8.33 0.31 0.26 0.4 1.5
3 90 7.2 0.0010 7.74 7.94 0.30 0.25 0.4 1.6
4 85 6.8 0.0010 7.34 7.54 0.28 0.24 0.4 1.7
5 80 6.4 0.0009 6.94 7.14 0.27 0.23 0.4 1.8
6 75 6.0 0.0008 6.54 6.74 0.25 0.21 0.4 1.9
7 70 5.6 0.0008 6.13 6.33 0.24 0.20 0.4 2.0
8 65 5.2 0.0007 5.71 5.92 0.22 0.19 0.4 2.1
9 60 4.8 0.0007 5.30 5.51 0.21 0.18 0.4 2.3
10 55 4.4 0.0006 4.88 5.09 0.19 0.16 0.4 2.5
11 50 4.0 0.0006 4.46 4.67 0.17 0.15 0.4 2.7
12 45 3.6 0.0005 4.03 4.24 0.16 0.13 0.4 3.0
13 40 3.2 0.0004 3.60 3.81 0.14 0.12 0.4 3.3
14 35 2.8 0.0004 3.16 3.38 0.13 0.11 0.4 3.7
15 30 2.4 0.0003 2.72 2.94 0.11 0.09 0.4 4.3
16 25 2.0 0.0003 2.28 2.50 0.09 0.08 0.4 5.0
17 20 1.6 0.0002 1.83 2.06 0.08 0.07 0.4 6.1
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4.4.2 Estimation by Direct Formula
By using Gill’s equation for capacity of reservoir (Eq. 2.10) and the equation of trap
efficiency for median curve (Eq. 2.8), another equation for useful life of the reservoir
has been derived in this research thesis. Both the equations which are used for
derivation are given below.
GTET
Equation of reservoir capacity Co C
WT
It is important to note here that Eq. 2.8 is applicable only for medium sized sediments.
In other words we can conclude that the reservoir life which we will obtain after the
solution of this equation will be considered correct in the case when all of the
sediment particles inflowing to Nausehri reservoir are of medium size. As per
assumption when the capacity of the reservoir will reduce up to 20% of its initial
capacity it will become non-operational. We can write it in the form of equation as
follows.
C 0.2Co
Now by putting the values of TE and C in Eq. 2.10 we can derive the equation for
direct calculation of reservoir life. The complete derivation can be shown as follows.
GT 0.2 Co I
Co 0.2Co
WT 0.012 1.02 0.2 Co I
GT 0.2 Co I
0.8Co
WT 0.012 0.204 Co I
WT 0.012 0.204 Co I
T I 0.8Co
G 0.2Co
WT
T I 0.048 0.816 Co I
G
WT
T 0.048I 0.816Co (Eq. 4.8)
G
Above equation is the equation for direct calculation of reservoir life.
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Here we have the following values.
Initial capacity of reservoir = Co = 8Mm3
Annual inflow into reservoir = I = 7141Mm3
Now we need to calculate the values of the average density of deposited sediments
and the characteristic weight of mean annual sediments.
Assuming that when the reservoir is operated for the first time, WT = Wo.
So, as discussed earlier 1mst = 907.18 x 106kg
So 3.74mst = 3.74 x 907.18 x 106kg
= 3392.85Mkg
Above value is the value of G, the characteristic weight of mean annual sediment
inflow. Now by putting all the values in Eq. 4.8 we get the following results.
WT
T 0.048I 0.816Co
G
1062.5
T 0.048 7141 0.816 8
3392.85
T 0.31 (342.77 6.53) 108.28 108
So the estimated life of reservoir calculated by direct formula comes out to be 108
Years.
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4.5.1 Capacity of Installed Turbines & Generators
Assuming the turbine efficiency as 78%, we have all other values of the variables
involved in Eq. 2.15.
Head available = H = 420m
Design discharge of one unit = Q = 70m3/s
Unit weight of water = γ = 9.81kN/m3
By putting values in Eq. 2.15, the turbine power can be calculated as follows.
P T QH
So with the help of calculations it is justified that the power generation capacity of
one unit comes out to be 242MW.
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As P T QH
Putting in above equation we get.
CG
T QH G
cos
TG QH
CG (Eq. 4.9)
cos
It is clear from Eq. 4.9, that the generator capacity is dependant upon the available
head, discharge and the product of turbine and generator efficiencies.
Now we will calculate the value of the lowest available head for the working of
turbines.
The gross design head = H = 420m
Maximum Water Level = h1 = 1012.5m
Minimum Water Level = h2 = 1006.0m
Difference in levels = h1-h2 = 1012.5-1006.0 = 6.5m
So the maximum allowable decrease in level of water for Nausehri reservoir is 6.5m.
Now we will calculate the head loss in the tunnels. Head Loss in the penstocks is
given by the following equation.
0.1875
10.3n 2Q 2 L
D
hf
By rearranging the equation we get
10.3n 2Q 2 L
h f 0.1875 (Eq. 4.10)
D
Where n = Roughness Coefficient (Steel=0.012)
Q = Water Discharge
L = Length of Penstock
hf = Head Loss
D = Diameter of Penstock
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For Twin Tunnels
10.3 0.0122 1402 15100
h f1 2
0.1875
7.3
h f2 8.99m
So the total head loss in the tunnels is given by the following equation.
h f h f1 h f2 (Eq. 4.11)
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The above mentioned calculations show that when the head above the turbines is
reduced the generation capacity of the turbines will also decrease and a total
difference of almost 86MW could occur if the reservoir water level reaches to
minimum allowable level.
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CHAPTER 5
5.1 Conclusions
After studying the calculations and results obtained in this thesis, the conclusions can
be listed as follows.
The above equation is applicable for Nausehri reservoir for any value of water
discharge when the values of kinematic viscosity and density of water are
known.
2. The mean annual sediment load discharge to the reservoir calculated by using
the developed equations and the available data is 3.74mst.
3. Nausehri has a very small reservoir. The ratio of the reservoir capacity to
average annual runoff (C/I) is 0.0011 (0.11%) and the ratio of reservoir
capacity to sediment inflow is 2.14.
4. The initial density of deposited sediments after one year of operation i.e. in
Year 2016 will be 1062.5kg/m3 and the mean annual increase in the density of
deposited sediments will be 0.09%.
5. By using Gill’s equation based on Brune’s Curve the trap efficiency of the
Nausehri reservoir is calculated as 8.52%.
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6. The life of Nausehri reservoir calculated by using the method of trap
efficiency comes out to be only 45 years; where as the calculation done by
using the direct formula shows the life of the reservoir as 108 years.
5.2 Recommendations
Based on the findings in the research, following are the recommendations.
3. The bottom sluice gates of the dam must be operated regularly as per design
and as per the requirement such that the deposition of sediments is minimal.
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4. Proper maintenance is required for the sedimentation basins. The sediments
settled in the basins must be flushed by water on regular basis such that they
may not enter the intake tunnels which can cause damage to penstocks and
turbines.
6. In addition to the above, more gauging stations will help in recording the data
in case of high flood seasons as well as in case of some natural catastrophe
like the earthquake of 2005.
7. All of the gauging stations should have the system of being monitored at
different sites, such that if in case the site of any gauging station becomes
inaccessible due to any natural catastrophe, the data from those gauging
stations could be recorded from other sites.
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REFERENCES
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10. John W. Nicklow, Larry W. Mays, 2000, Multi-Reservoir System
Management for Sedimentation Control, Technical Research Paper
12. Fazli Ozturk, 1996, Suspended Sediment Yield of Rivers in Turkey, Erosion
and Sediment Yield : Global and Regional Prospective (Proceedings of the
Exeter Symposium, July 1996)
16. Chih Ted Yang, 1996, Sediment Transport : Theory and Practice
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ABBREVIATIONS
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ANNEXURES
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LIST OF ANNEXURES
Annexure-A Daily Discharge Data For Neelum River At Nausehri For The
Year 2000-2005
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Annexure-D
Linear Regression
Regression Results (Year 2000)
Valid Number of Cases: 20, 0 Omitted
Dependent Variable: Qs
ANOVA of Regression
Due To Sum of Squares DoF Mean Square F-Stat Signif
Q 669901.951 1 669901.951 99.251 0.0000
Pw 881.644 1 881.644 0.131 0.7222
Vk 2178.121 1 2178.121 0.323 0.5774
Regression 672961.717 3 224320.572 33.235 0.0000
Error 114742.283 17 6749.546
Total 787704.000 20 39385.200 5.835 0.0003
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Annexure-D
Residuals
Row Residuals -156.4562 156.4562
1 42.0447 *
2 -26.8302 *
3 -15.8961 *
4 -16.1164 *
5 111.6085 *
6 -42.3963 *
7 127.3505 *
8 -68.9973 *
9 -55.0067 *
10 8.0798 *
11 -85.1057 *
12 -6.2743 *
13 28.0687 *
14 105.4623 *
15 -61.0068 *
16 -155.8963 *
17 156.4562 *
18 -41.3920 *
19 -1.8254 *
20 -2.3200 *
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Linear Regression
Regression Results (Year 2001)
Valid Number of Cases: 18, 0 Omitted
Dependent Variable: Qs
ANOVA of Regression
Due To Sum of Squares DoF Mean Square F-Stat Signif
Q 295439.999 1 295439.999 42.359 0.0000
Pw 32837.558 1 32837.558 4.708 0.0465
Vk 15305.522 1 15305.522 2.194 0.1592
Regression 343583.079 3 114527.693 16.421 0.0001
Error 104619.921 15 6974.661
Total 448203.000 18 24900.167 3.570 0.0082
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Residuals
Row Residuals -144.5144 144.5144
1 9.6904 *
2 66.4448 *
3 -53.5332 *
4 65.7404 *
5 -13.3387 *
6 -141.2938 *
7 -41.9314 *
8 144.5144 *
9 110.6530 *
10 -70.6609 *
11 59.7148 *
12 108.8110 *
13 -66.6717 *
14 -59.7431 *
15 -31.5669 *
16 -88.0403 *
17 -18.4243 *
18 19.8712 *
93
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P o
l t o fA c tu a l and F itted V a u
l es
400
300
D ep end en tV a r iab le
200
100
-100
-200
0 4 8 12 16 20
R ow N um b e rs
Ac u
t a lY F ite
t dY bl A c u
t a lY bl M ean o fY ubM ean o fY ub A c u
t a lY
P o
l t o fR es d
i u a ls
100
i u a ls
0
R es d
-100
0 4 8 12 16 20
R ow N um b e rs
95
Annexure-D
Nom
r a lP o
l t o fR es d
i u a ls
99 9
.9
99 9
.
99
90
80
P rob ab i l ity
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
01
.
00
.1
-160 -140 -120 -100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
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Annexure-D
Linear Regression
Regression Results (Year 2002)
Valid Number of Cases: 13, 0 Omitted
Dependent Variable: Qs
ANOVA of Regression
Due To Sum of Squares DoF Mean Square F-Stat Signif
Q 551758.594 1 551758.594 48.913 0.0000
Pw 33582.004 1 33582.004 2.977 0.1152
Vk 600.848 1 600.848 0.053 0.8221
Regression 585941.446 3 195313.815 17.314 0.0003
Error 112804.554 10 11280.455
Total 698746.000 13 53749.692 4.765 0.0091
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Residuals
Row Residuals -266.7091 266.7091
1 -65.5352 *
2 -60.8268 *
3 -23.4854 *
4 266.7091 *
5 -7.0607 *
6 108.3717 *
7 -65.2385 *
8 -52.4925 *
9 33.2104 *
10 -20.1549 *
11 37.4674 *
12 -76.7054 *
13 -74.3102 *
98
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P o
l t o fA c tu a l and F itted V a u
l es
700
600
500
D ep end en tV a r iab le
400
300
200
100
-100
-200
0 4 8 12
R ow N um b e rs
Ac u
t a lY F ite
t dY bl A c u
t a lY bl M ean o fY ubM ean o fY ub A c u
t a lY
99
Annexure-D
P o
l t o fR es d
i u a ls
300
200
i u a ls
100
R es d
-100
0 4 8 12
R ow N um b e rs
Nom
r a lP o
l t o fR es d
i u a ls
99 9
.9
99 9
.
99
90
80
P rob ab i l ity
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
01
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00
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Annexure-D
Linear Regression
Regression Results (Year 2003)
Valid Number of Cases: 12, 0 Omitted
Dependent Variable: Qs
ANOVA of Regression
Due To Sum of Squares DoF Mean Square F-Stat Signif
Q 469619.808 1 469619.808 21.005 0.0013
Pw 63703.235 1 63703.235 2.849 0.1257
Vk 18798.315 1 18798.315 0.841 0.3831
Regression 552121.357 3 184040.452 8.232 0.0060
Error 201217.643 9 22357.516
Total 753339.000 12 62778.250 2.808 0.0645
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Residuals
Row Residuals -297.1210 297.1210
1 15.8123 *
2 46.7740 *
3 224.8110 *
4 8.1827 *
5 -125.7498 *
6 -71.3033 *
7 -16.3243 *
8 -103.3409 *
9 297.1210 *
10 -129.1099 *
11 -90.6934 *
12 -56.1633 *
102
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P o
l t o fA c tu a l and F itted V a u
l es
800
D ep end en tV a r iab le
400
-400
0 4 8 12
R ow N um b e rs
Ac u
t a lY F ite
t dY bl A c u
t a lY bl M ean o fY ubM ean o fY ub A c u
t a lY
103
Annexure-D
P o
l t o fR es d
i u a ls
300
200
100
i u a ls
R es d
-100
-200
0 4 8 12
R ow N um b e rs
Nom
r a lP o
l t o fR es d
i u a ls
99 9
.9
99 9
.
99
90
80
P rob ab i l ity
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
01
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-200 -100 0 100 200 300
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Annexure-D
Linear Regression
Regression Results (Year 2004)
Valid Number of Cases: 11, 0 Omitted
Dependent Variable: Qs
ANOVA of Regression
Due To Sum of Squares DoF Mean Square F-Stat Signif
Q 282931.159 1 282931.159 75.940 0.0000
Pw 12072.247 1 12072.247 3.240 0.1095
Vk 4455.985 1 4455.985 1.196 0.3060
Regression 299459.390 3 99819.797 26.792 0.0002
Error 29805.610 8 3725.701
Total 329265.000 11 29933.182 8.034 0.0033
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Residuals
Row Residuals -77.1515 77.1515
1 -32.8730 *
2 66.5888 *
3 56.5512 *
4 -49.7948 *
5 -14.6997 *
6 64.9616 *
7 12.2431 *
8 -77.1515 *
9 63.0355 *
10 -53.1101 *
11 -35.7889 *
106
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l t o fA c tu a l and F itted V a u
l es
500
400
D ep end en tV a r iab le
300
200
100
-100
0 4 8 12
R ow N um b e rs
Ac u
t a lY F ite
t dY bl A c u
t a lY bl M ean o fY ubM ean o fY ub A c u
t a lY
P o
l t o fR es d
i u a ls
80
40
i u a ls
0
R es d
-40
-80
0 4 8 12
R ow N um b e rs
107
Annexure-D
Nom
r a lP o
l t o fR es d
i u a ls
99 9
.9
99 9
.
99
90
80
P rob ab i l ity
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
01
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00
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-80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
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Annexure-D
Linear Regression
Regression Results (Year 2005)
Valid Number of Cases: 9, 0 Omitted
Dependent Variable: Qs
ANOVA of Regression
Due To Sum of Squares DoF Mean Square F-Stat Signif
Q 167116.959 1 167116.959 25.332 0.0024
Pw 75461.662 1 75461.662 11.439 0.0148
Vk 583.739 1 583.739 0.088 0.7761
Regression 243162.360 3 81054.120 12.286 0.0057
Error 39582.640 6 6597.107
Total 282745.000 9 31416.111 4.762 0.0355
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Residuals
Row Residuals -136.0003 136.0003
1 5.0851 *
2 -136.0003 *
3 79.9953 *
4 -37.4470 *
5 35.4418 *
6 -43.2527 *
7 -7.9225 *
8 100.2737 *
9 3.8320 *
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l t o fA c tu a l and F itted V a u
l es
500
400
D ep end en tV a r iab le
300
200
100
-100
-200
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
R ow N um b e rs
Ac u
t a lY F ite
t dY bl A c u
t a lY bl M ean o fY ubM ean o fY ub A c u
t a lY
P o
l t o fR es d
i u a ls
100
i u a ls
0
R es d
-100
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
R ow N um b e rs
111
Annexure-D
Nom
r a lP o
l t o fR es d
i u a ls
99 9
.9
99 9
.
99
90
80
P rob ab i l ity
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
01
.
00
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112
Annexure-D
Linear Regression
Regression Results (Sum of Years - 2000 to 2005)
Valid Number of Cases: 6, 0 Omitted
Dependent Variable: Qs
ANOVA of Regression
Due To Sum of Squares DoF Mean Square F-Stat Signif
Q 153628.345 1 153628.345 301.564 0.0004
Pw 7629.558 1 7629.558 14.976 0.0305
Vk 2196.782 1 2196.782 4.312 0.1294
Regression 163454.685 3 54484.895 106.951 0.0015
Error 1528.315 3 509.438
Total 164983.000 6 27497.167 53.975 0.0038
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Residuals
Row Residuals -32.0306 32.0306
1 -11.8819 *
2 2.3034 *
3 32.0306 *
4 -0.0756 *
5 -18.4528 *
6 -3.9192 *
114
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P o
l t o fA c tu a l and F itted V a u
l es
300
D ep end en tV a r iab le
200
100
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
R ow N um b e rs
Ac u
t a lY F ite
t dY bl A c u
t a lY bl M ean o fY ubM ean o fY ub A c u
t a lY
P o
l t o fR es d
i u a ls
40
30
20
i u a ls
10
R es d
-10
-20
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
R ow N um b e rs
115
Annexure-D
Nom
r a lP o
l t o fR es d
i u a ls
99 9
.9
99 9
.
99
90
80
P rob ab i l ity
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
01
.
00
.1
-20 -10 0 10 20 30 40
R es d
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116