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Nov 1964
Hyperconcentrations of Suspended Sediment
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VIEW THE REPLYPublication: Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 90, Issue 6
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Extremely high suspended sediment concentrations in streamflow, those exceeding 40% by weight, are shown to consist largely of sands with an apparent minimum fine material concentration of approximately 15% by weight. X-ray diffraction analyses of the clay fractions show mostly montmorillonite and illite with some kaolinite. The volume occupied by the suspended sediment becomes appreciable at these higher concentrations, averaging 5.8% of the total runoff volume for the period 1948-1962 for the Rio Puerco in New Mexico and the Paira River in Arizona. No relation was found between streamflow discharge and the magnitude of hyperconcentration. Particle-size distributions of Paria River suspended-sediment samples appear to consist of two log-normal subdistributions: One of material finer and one of material coarser than 0.062 mm.
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Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 90 • Issue 6 • November 1964
Pages: 117 - 128
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© 1964 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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Joseph P. Beverage
Chemist, Geol. Survey, Albuquerque, N. Mex.
James K. Culbertson, M.ASCE
Hydr. Eng., Geol. Survey, Albuquerque, N. Mex.
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