Chapter 19. Robert N. Allen. 1972. The Anchicayá hydroelectric project in Colombia: design and sedimentation problems [Plus a discussion session]. Pages 318-348.

Keywords: designers failed to recognize the sediment and debris problems which would arise from the construction of the highway and the deforestation of the watershed which would cause landslides, soil erosion and rapid sedimentation of the small reservoir, the designers stated that tropical rivers carry little sediment, they failed to construct debris barriers upstream of the reservoir, the Anchicayá diversion tunnel and bottom outlet, the Anchicayá combined outlet tower, the sedimentation of Anchicayá reservoir, sedimentation recording, the Digua debris dams, the Anchicayá dredge, operating period—August 1962-1967, recommendations for future reservoir maintenance