Experimental Study on Sediment Control in a Lateral Intake Channel by Using a Spur Dike Combined with a Skimming Wall

Water diversion using lateral intakes often leads to the issue of sediment entering water transmission systems. Failure to control sediment at the intake results in its transfer into irrigation canals and facilities, causing numerous problems in various parts of the system. To address this, a range...

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Main Authors: Amir Moradinejad, Amir Hamzeh Haghiabi, Mojtaba Saneie, Hojjatallah Younesi
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Published: Prof. Ata Amini 2025-05-01
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Mojtaba Saneie
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description Water diversion using lateral intakes often leads to the issue of sediment entering water transmission systems. Failure to control sediment at the intake results in its transfer into irrigation canals and facilities, causing numerous problems in various parts of the system. To address this, a range of structures, such as submerged vans, sills, spur dike, skimming walls, and their combinations, are employed to manage sediment in intakes. In this study, the effects of skimming walls and spur dike positioned at four distances (b, 2b, 2.5b, and 3b, where b is the width of the intake channel) and four angles (30°, 45°, 60°, and 90°) on sediment control and water intake efficiency were investigated experimentally. The results revealed that a spur dike positioned at an angle of 60° and a distance of 2b from the center of the inlet opening demonstrated superior performance. Specifically, it reduced sediment by 27%, 14%, and 12% while increasing the diverted discharge to the inlet by 53%, 45%, and 16% compared to angles of 30°, 45°, and 90°, respectively. Additionally, a 5% increase in the ratio of average flow velocity to the equivalent movement threshold velocity led to a 47% decrease in inlet discharge and a 120% increase in sediment entering the inlet.
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spelling doaj-art-3684ecf24dee49c1aa3acacbae1ae7c72025-08-20T03:27:40ZengProf. Ata AminiAdvances in Civil Engineering and Environmental Science3060-67802025-05-0122859610.22034/acees.2025.515353.1024219298Experimental Study on Sediment Control in a Lateral Intake Channel by Using a Spur Dike Combined with a Skimming WallAmir Moradinejad0Amir Hamzeh Haghiabi1Mojtaba Saneie2Hojjatallah Younesi3Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Department, Markazi Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Arak, Agricultural Research Education Extension Organization, AREEO, Arak, Iran.Water Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Lorestan Province, Iran.Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Institute (SCWMRI), Tehran, Iran.Water Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Lorestan Province, Iran.Water diversion using lateral intakes often leads to the issue of sediment entering water transmission systems. Failure to control sediment at the intake results in its transfer into irrigation canals and facilities, causing numerous problems in various parts of the system. To address this, a range of structures, such as submerged vans, sills, spur dike, skimming walls, and their combinations, are employed to manage sediment in intakes. In this study, the effects of skimming walls and spur dike positioned at four distances (b, 2b, 2.5b, and 3b, where b is the width of the intake channel) and four angles (30°, 45°, 60°, and 90°) on sediment control and water intake efficiency were investigated experimentally. The results revealed that a spur dike positioned at an angle of 60° and a distance of 2b from the center of the inlet opening demonstrated superior performance. Specifically, it reduced sediment by 27%, 14%, and 12% while increasing the diverted discharge to the inlet by 53%, 45%, and 16% compared to angles of 30°, 45°, and 90°, respectively. Additionally, a 5% increase in the ratio of average flow velocity to the equivalent movement threshold velocity led to a 47% decrease in inlet discharge and a 120% increase in sediment entering the inlet.https://www.aceesjr.com/article_219298_15278c1b355b4a49c94430ae7fc7aa68.pdfspur-dikeriver engineeringriverine protectionskimming wall
spellingShingle Amir Moradinejad
Amir Hamzeh Haghiabi
Mojtaba Saneie
Hojjatallah Younesi
Experimental Study on Sediment Control in a Lateral Intake Channel by Using a Spur Dike Combined with a Skimming Wall
Advances in Civil Engineering and Environmental Science
spur-dike
river engineering
riverine protection
skimming wall
title Experimental Study on Sediment Control in a Lateral Intake Channel by Using a Spur Dike Combined with a Skimming Wall
title_full Experimental Study on Sediment Control in a Lateral Intake Channel by Using a Spur Dike Combined with a Skimming Wall
title_fullStr Experimental Study on Sediment Control in a Lateral Intake Channel by Using a Spur Dike Combined with a Skimming Wall
title_full_unstemmed Experimental Study on Sediment Control in a Lateral Intake Channel by Using a Spur Dike Combined with a Skimming Wall
title_short Experimental Study on Sediment Control in a Lateral Intake Channel by Using a Spur Dike Combined with a Skimming Wall
title_sort experimental study on sediment control in a lateral intake channel by using a spur dike combined with a skimming wall
topic spur-dike
river engineering
riverine protection
skimming wall
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