Water quality effects of seepage from earthen dams
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Abstract
Analyses of surface and seepage waters from selected floodwater retarding structures in west-central Oklahoma, U.S.A. show the salinity of seepage to be several times greater than that of the impounded waters. The increases in concentration of the several chemical components are not proportional. This phenomenon appears to be caused largely by simple solution, which is closely related to the chemical character of the geologic formation that provides the reservoir site and the earth fill of the dam. Concentration of certain chemical components in the seepage water progressively decreases as the structure ages. This is probably a function of depletion, which is related to the amounts and solubility of the parent materials subjected to solution. In contrast, the concentration of certain other components, such as iron and calcium, increases with time. The chemical activities within the accumulating mud on the bottom of the reservoir apparently cause these increases.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Water quality effects of seepage from earthen dams |
| Series title | Journal of Hydrology |
| DOI | 10.1016/0022-1694(74)90059-6 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1974 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Description | 12 p. |
| First page | 15 |
| Last page | 26 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
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