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Research article
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30 Jul 2021
Research article |
| 30 Jul 2021
| 30 Jul 2021
Impact of detention dams on the probability distribution of floods
Salvatore Manfreda
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Edile e Ambientale, Università
degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy
Domenico Miglino
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Edile e Ambientale, Università
degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy
Cinzia Albertini
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Edile e Ambientale, Università
degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy
Dipartimento di Scienze Agro Ambientali e Territoriali, Università
degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy
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Short summary
In this work, we introduce a new theoretically derived probability distribution of the outflows of in-line detention dams. The method may be used to evaluate the impact of detention dams on flood occurrences and attenuation of floods. This may help and support risk management planning and design.
In this work, we introduce a new theoretically derived probability distribution of the outflows...
