| Abstract: | The Rio Pilcomayo ‘ Alto ‘ (Bolivia) and ‘ Superior ‘ (Bolivia, Argentina, and Paraguay) transport large quantities of sediment for the size of the basin. The Rio Pilcomayo ‘ Inferior ‘ (Argentina and Paraguay) carries little sediment. The large loads of the ‘ Alto ‘ and ‘ Superior ‘ must be considered before dams or irrigation projects are started. The shifting channel and flooding of the Rio Pilcomayo ‘ Superior ‘ also are problems to be considered before development. The Rio Pilcomayo ‘ Alto ‘ basin has relatively little sediment deposition whereas the ‘ Superior ‘ basin has considerable deposition. A part of the ‘ Superior ‘ channel is filled with sediment to the top of its banks. The upstream limit of filling is moving farther upstream each year causing the place of overbank flooding to move upstream also. (Woodard-USGS) |
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| ProdID: | 10862 |
| Citation Author: | Ritter, John R. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | v, 34 p. :ill., 2 maps (1 fold. in envelope) ;26 cm.; (26 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:3,000,000 - PGS) |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Citation Series: | Open-File Report |
| Citation Series Code: | OFR |
| Citation Series Number: | 77-327 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Reconnaissance of sedimentation in the Rio Pilcomayo Basin, May 1975, Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay; 1977; OFR; 77-327; Ritter, John R. |
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| Citation Year: | 1977 |
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| Text: | Reconnaissance of sedimentation in the Rio Pilcomayo Basin, May 1975, Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay; 1977; OFR; 77-327; Ritter, John R. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/usgs_thumb.jpg |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
