(iii) Sediment Control River training for sediment control is also called ‘mean water training’ or ‘training for sediment’. This type of training aims at rectification of river bed configuration and efficient movement of
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sediment load for keeping the channel in a state of equilibrium (3). River training methods for this purpose involve construction of such structures which would induce the desired local curvature to the flow. Spurs and pitched islands are normally used for training the river for sediment.
