Suspended-sediment loads and reservoir sediment trap efficiency for Clinton Lake, Kansas, 2010-12
Scientific Investigations Report
2013-5153
Prepared in cooperation with the Kansas Water Office
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Abstract
Continuous streamflow and turbidity data collected from October 1, 2010, to September 30, 2012, at a site upstream and downstream from Clinton Lake, Kansas, were used to compute the total suspended-sediment load delivered to and released from the reservoir as well as the sediment trap efficiency for the reservoir. Ongoing sedimentation is inhibiting the ability of Clinton Lake to serve several purposes including flood control, water supply, and recreation. The inflow suspended-sediment load was substantially larger than the outflow load and most of the suspended-sediment load was delivered during short-term, high-discharge periods. Respectively, the total 2-year inflow and outflow suspended-sediment loads were computed to be 44.4 and 1.49 million pounds. Sediment trap efficiency for the reservoir was estimated to be 97 percent. The mean annual suspended-sediment yield from the upstream basin was estimated to be 60,500 pounds per square mile. Because this study was completed during a drought, the estimated inflow suspended-sediment load and suspended-sediment yield likely are substantially less than what would occur during a period of average or above average precipitation and runoff.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Suspended-sediment loads and reservoir sediment trap efficiency for Clinton Lake, Kansas, 2010-12 |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2013-5153 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sir20135153 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Kansas Water Science Center |
| Description | v, 10 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Other Geospatial | Clinton Lake |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
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