ABSTRACT
Reservoir sedimentation is an enormous problem nowadays and reduces the available storage capacity worldwide in the range of about 1% per year. However, due to climate change and other factors, such as geology and land use management this rate can reach values of up to 5% per year. Particularly in areas where people depend on the stored water, these depositions may have a negative influence on the society. However, due to the fact that each reservoir is unique with respect to the occurring flow situation and the behavior of sediments (e.g. flocculation or consolidation) it is not trivial to develop a sustainable and ecological friendly reservoir management. Accurate information regarding sediment transport within the reservoir, with a high spatial and temporal resolution, is therefore necessary.
