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Seepage-Induced Spatially-Varied Flow over the Downstream Face of a Rockfill Dam Cover

Seepage-Induced Spatially-Varied Flow over the Downstream Face of a Rockfill Dam

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|Aug 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/heem-2026-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2300-8687 | Journal ISSN: 1231-3726
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 20
Submitted on: Jan 30, 2026
Published on: Aug 3, 2026
Published by: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydro-Engineering
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

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