Use of Land Surface Erosion Techniques with Stream Channel Sedimentation Models.

Abstract

The objective of the paper is to present methods that can be used to estimate the quantity and gradation of sediment produced from a watershed. These values are necessary for mobile boundary hydraulic modeling and other sedimentation studies. These quantities are needed for designing flood control channels, estimating sediment deposition in reservoirs or navigation channels, and evaluating the sedimentation impacts of proposed projects or land use modifications. Considerable information is available for the estimation of sediment yield from a watershed. These methods use both empirical techniques and land surface erosion theory. The same is true for quantifying sediment transport and sorting processes in rivers. This paper focuses on procedures for using land surface erosion computations to develop the inflowing sediment load for a river sedimentation model, specifically, HEC-6.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA310814

Entities

People

  • D. M. Gee
  • Robert C. Macarthur

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Computations
  • Drainage Basins
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Navigation
  • Reservoirs
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Transport Ships

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.