Studies of reservoir sedimentation are vital to understanding scientific and management
issues related to watershed sediment budgets, depositional processes, reservoir operations …

Years after the removal of the two dams on the Elwha River, the geomorphology and habitat
of the lower river will be substantially influenced by the sediment load of the free-flowing …

Sediment accumulation can significantly impact the useful life of dams and the multiple
functions served by those dams such as flood attenuation, hydropower, and water supply …

Previous reservoir sedimentation models have ignored two key factors for large spatial and
temporal modeling of multiple reservoirs: trapping by upstream dams and decreasing …

A series of small dams were built in Icicle Creek in 1937 to facilitate the operations of
Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery. However, several of those dams have been …

Detailed study of volume-weight of deposited sediment in Sabetha Lake, in Kansas, using
gamma probe and piston-type sampler; study showed that volume-weight of sediment in …

The magnitudes and patterns of sediment resuspension are assessed in Cannonsville
Reservoir, New York, to quantify and characterize this internal source of sediment. The …

Description of sediment deposition in Lake Barcroft near Washington, DC, where 19-acre-ft
of sediment has been deposited for each square mile of completed residential construction; …

The single most important factor affecting the longevity of US dams is sedimentation,
reducing and perhaps eliminating the reservoir capacity for future sediment storage and …

Because of concerns regarding a decline in the clarity of Lake Tahoe, a study was designed
to combine detailed analysis of several representative watersheds with reconnaissance …