Sediment Transport by the White River into Mud Mountain Reservoir, Washington, June 1974-June 1976.
Abstract
This reconnaissance evaluation of the sediment transported by the White River into Mud Mountain Reservoir during the period June 1974-June 1976 showed that the river transported 430,000 tons of suspended sediment into the reservoir during the first year of the study and 1,400,000 tons during the second year. Daily mean suspended-sediment concentrations generally were less than 500 milligrams per liter; the highest recorded was 6,200 milligrams per liter, on December 1, 1975. A good relation exists between daily suspended-sediment discharge and mean daily water discharge, although no clear trend exists during period of glacial melt-water discharges. Data from samples obtained by use of the Helley-Smith bedload sampler indicate that the bedload measured using the sampler is about 4 percent of the suspended-sediment discharge. The potential deposition was 750 acre-feet during the period of the study. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA075139
Entities
People
- Leonard M. Nelson