Phase 1 Sediment Engineering Investigation of the Caliente Creek Drainage Basin

Abstract

This report summarizes the procedures used for computing the basinwide annual yields and single event sediment production for ephemeral channels located on an incised alluvial fan in Central California. Unique geomorphic characteristics of the basin and alluvial fan are discussed in light of data and analytical methods necessary to compute sediment delivery and yield at a proposed damsite. Keywords: Feasibility studies; Flow duration; Flood control; Regional methods; Sediment transport; Flood detention reservoirs; Alluvial fans; Sediment production; Sediment yield; Transport capacity; Geomorphology; Single event analyses; Episodic flows; Average annual sediment yield.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA224859

Entities

People

  • Robert C. Macarthur

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Classification
  • Computational Science
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Geology
  • Grain Size
  • Materials
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Soil Classification
  • Test Methods
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering.