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Apr 26, 2012
Do Upland Soil Conservation Measures Reduce Watershed Sediment Yield?
Authors: Jurgen D. Garbrecht [email protected] and Patrick J. Starks [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009: Great Rivers
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Implementation of conservation measures do not always result in an immediate and measurable sediment yield reduction at the outlet of large watersheds. In this study, instantaneous suspended sediment and discharge measurements, taken in 1943–1948 and again in 2004–2008, in the Fort Cobb Reservoir watershed were used to estimate the downstream cumulative effects of 60 years of conservation practices on sediment yield. The analysis showed a substantial reduction in mean annual sediment yield between 1943–1948 and 2004–2008. This reduction was attributed to the gradual implementation of land use conversion and broad range of conservation measures over a 60- year time span.
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World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009: Great Rivers
Pages: 1 - 8
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© 2009 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Engineering fundamentals
- Environmental engineering
- Hydraulic engineering
- Hydraulic structures
- Hydrologic engineering
- Measurement (by type)
- Reservoirs
- River engineering
- River systems
- Sediment
- Suspended sediment
- Water and water resources
- Water conservation
- Water discharge
- Water discharge measurement
- Water management
- Water policy
- Water quality
- Water treatment
- Watersheds
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USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Grazinglands Research Laboratory 7027 West Cheyenne Str., El Reno, Oklahoma, OK 73036;. E-mail: [email protected]
USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Grazinglands Research Laboratory 7027 West Cheyenne Str., El Reno, Oklahoma, OK 73036;. E-mail: [email protected]
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