Abstract:One of the dilemmas that characterizes the end of active service of small hydroelectric plants (SHPs) is regarding the destination of the dams. This is the case of the Pandeiros SHP, located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Several alternatives are being considered to make its decommissioning feasible, such as opening the bottom discharge gate and removing the reservoir containment dike. However, in a review of recent research in the basin, more than 200 active gullies were found upstream of the dam, cont… Show more
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