Farmington, New Mexico, Sediment Impact Assessment.

Abstract

A sediment impact assessment was conducted for the San Juan River and tributaries, near Farmington, New Mexico, as part of a reconnaissance-level planning study. The purpose of the study was to evaluate each of four rivers' current conditions, to identify the magnitude of sediment problems associated with proposed flood control projects, and to recommend appropriate sediment studies for the feasibility-level planting study. The study employs the sediment budget approach to assess channel stability in the study reach. Total sediment yield estimates were made for determining potential aggradation and degradation zones. Recommendations for more detailed sediment studies were made. (AN)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA302028

Entities

People

  • Dinah N. Mccomas
  • Ronald R. Copeland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Acquisition
  • Degradation
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Equations
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Grain Size
  • Materials
  • New Mexico
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Shear Stresses
  • Suspended Sediments

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering