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Title: Floodplain sedimentology and sediment accumulation assessment – Savannah River Site

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1234549· OSTI ID:1234549
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  1. Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (United States). Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences

The primary goal of the larger research program, of which this work is one component, is to restore the hydrodynamics and energy gradients of targeted Savannah River Site (SRS) streams to a condition comparable to local natural streams or rivers of similar order, and to stabilize sediment transport (net degradation/aggregation) with the assumption that the faunal components of these systems will quickly recover on their own (e.g., Pen Branch; Lakly and McArthur, 2000). This work is specifically focused on the identification of near-stream floodplain areas that exhibit sediment deposition or erosion, and the quantification of these processes over a historical time scale (last ~100 years).

Research Organization:
USDA Forest Service-Savannah River, New Ellenton, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
DOE Contract Number:
AI09-00SR22188
OSTI ID:
1234549
Report Number(s):
USDA-16-02-R; 16-02-R; TRN: US1801780
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English