The Conowingo Reservoir is situated on the Susquehanna River, immediately upstream of
Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. Sedimentation in the reservoir …

The Conowingo Reservoir is situated at the lower terminus of the Susquehanna‐‐‐River
watershed, immediately above Chesapeake Bay. Since construction, the reservoir has been …

Reduction of suspended sediment (SS), total phosphorus (TP), and total nitrogen is an
important focus for Chesapeake Bay watershed management. The Susquehanna River, the …

Ecological restoration of the Chesapeake through the Chesapeake Bay total maximum daily
load (TMDL) requires the reduction of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment loads in the …

The Caloosahatchee Estuary has been significantly altered both by hydrologic modifications
and by increased development of adjacent lands for agricultural, residential, and …

The Susquehanna River contributes nearly 50 percent of the freshwater discharge to the
Chesapeake Bay in a year of normal or average streamflow. The river also transports the …

Like many estuaries, the upper Chesapeake Bay effectively traps sediment from its
tributaries and shorelines. However, evolving sediment dynamics from human influences …

Dams impact the magnitude and nature of material transport through rivers to coastal waters,
initially trapping much material in upstream reservoirs. As reservoirs fill, trapping decreases …

Sources and losses of total suspended matter (seston) and organic carbon are identified
and estimated for northern Chesapeake Bay. Suspended matter in the northernmost …

A sediment budget for the Choptank River, one of the three largest estuaries on the eastern
shore of Chesapeake Bay, was developed from measurements of sediment carried in …