Detection and the Prevention of Leaks from Dams

This title describes, in 12 chapters, the modern tools available for the detection and prevention of leaks from dams and reservoirs, including water chemistry, isotope analyses, artificial tracers, permeability tests, geophysical methods and techniques for the localisation of water flows both inside the reservoir and boreholes. Numerous case studies are presented corresponding to studies performed by the authors in more than 30 dams from 18 countries.A. Plata Bedmar is the author of 'Detection and the Prevention of Leaks from Dams', published 2002 under ISBN 9789058093554 and ISBN 9058093557.