Kaplan turbines, 22, 26, 28, 31, 32, 36, 37, 44, 61, 66, 67, 70–2, 80 
Kinematic conservation equation, 169, 178 
 
La Canche estuary, 158, 159 
Lakes 
ice conditions in, 115–19 
intake ice problems, 134–5 
Lancaster Flexible Bag, 17 
Lawamünd pier-head station, 35 
Leasowe Bay, 172, 174 
Lech River development, 88 
Limit design, 71 
Liverpool Bay, 171, 190 
Low floods, 49 
Low-head plants, 19, 20, 61–5 
Low-head river developments, 21–50 
 
Markerwaard polder, 216–21 
design boundary conditions, 217 
hydraulic transport system, 220 
main drainage sytem, 216–21 
main polder sections, 218 
Mechanical energy sources, 3–10 
Mersey estuary, 144–6, 189 
Mild-slope equation, 167–9, 171–7, 176 
Modelling 
estuary/coastal interfaces, 148–50 
methods used, 148–50 
nearshore waves and currents, 170–81 
numerical, 148 
physical, 148 
tidal currents, 158–63 
tidal flows, 154–8 
wave diffraction and refraction, 165–7 
waves, 163–70 
methods used, 163–5 
Monitoring, ice conditions, 132–3 
 
Navigation locks, 50 
Nearshore waves and currents, 170–81 
Net head, 51 
duration curve, 53 
Network frequency, 51 
Nuclear power, 1 
Numerical analysis, 151–4 
Numerical models, 148 
 
ODYSEE model, 162 
Oil prices, 1, 12 
OMR (operation, maintenance and repair) expenditure, 90–7 
Index      213