SDD (Small dams index) defined as the number of small damos per square root of basin area. See the research article cited in the 'Credits' filed. The index is calculated per each quaternary basin of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.
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Mantel S.K., Rivers-Moore N.A. and Ramulifho P. (2017) Small dams need
consideration in riverscape conservation assessments. Aquatic
Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 2017: 1–7;
https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2739.
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