Understanding Sediment Sources, Pathways, and Sinks in Regional Sediment Management: Application of Wash Load and Bed-Material Load Concept

Abstract

This System-Wide Water Resources Program (SWWRP) technical note describes how the concept of wash load and bed-material load can be applied to sediment transfer through the fluvial system for sediments derived from various bed, bank, gully, and catchment sources thereby providing a reliable analytical foundation for effective regional sediment management. The utility of this concept is demonstrated for Hickahala Creek, where erosion control features in the upper watershed were shown to have the potential to reduce sediment delivery to the downstream channel improvement project (Biedenharn et al. 2006).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA446861

Entities

People

  • Chester C. Watson
  • Colin R. Thome
  • David S. Biedenham
  • Lisa C. Hubbard

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

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  • Abstracts
  • Army
  • Civil Engineering
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Geography
  • Grain Size
  • Materials
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Sediments
  • Spatial Distribution
  • Transport Ships
  • Visual Inspection
  • Water Resources

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering