Reservoir Sediment Management Workshop for Tuttle Creek Lake and Perry Lake Reservoirs in the Kansas River Basin
Abstract
This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) summarizes a brainstorming workshop/scoping session held on 5 6 August 2013 to conceptualize promising sediment management strategies to prolong the life of two, large, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) reservoirs in the Kansas River basin in the state of Kansas within the U.S. Army Engineer District, Kansas City (NWK). The focus of the workshop was on ways to transport sediment from the reservoirs to the downstream channels, using concepts promoted by the USACE Regional Sediment Management (RSM) Program. This technical note describes the workshop format, lists ideas generated, and explains the options selected for further study. Sedimentation in USACE reservoirs decreases available storage and may have deleterious effects on the reservoirs authorized purposes. Sedimentation problems are severe in reservoirs on the Kansas River, where expanding water demand due to population increases must be satisfied by storage volume that is shrinking due to decades of ongoing reservoir sedimentation. Correspondingly, downstream channels are degrading, and sedimentdependent aquatic species are suffering from a lack of sediment. The workshop was held to develop sediment-management strategies to prolong the life of Tuttle Creek Lake and Perry Lake reservoirs in the Kansas River basin (Figure 1).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2015
- Accession Number
- ADA613650
Entities
People
- John Shelley
Organizations
- United States Army Corps of Engineers