Reservoir Sediment Studies in Kansas Active
An understanding of the quantity and quality of sediment deposited in a reservoir is necessary for effective reservoir and basin management. Sedimentation affects the useful life of a reservoir for such important purposes as flood control, water supply, and recreation. Sediment quality is an important environmental concern because sediment may act as a sink for various water-quality constituents and as a source of constituents to the overlying water column and biota. An analysis of reservoir bottom sediments can provide historical information on sediment deposition as well as magnitudes and trends for water-quality constituents that are associated with sediment such as phosphorus, trace elements, and some pesticides. Such information can be used to document and understand the effects of various natural and human factors on reservoir conditions.
Reservoir sediment investigations conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey since 1995 have been completed with specific objectives being to:
- Estimate total sediment volume and mass
- Estimate annual sediment deposition and yield from the basin
- Determine the occurrence and trends of constituents
- Estimate annual constituent loads and yields from the basin
- Assess sediment quality
- Assess how reservoir conditions have changed over time and identify possible issues of concern
- Provide a baseline for future assessments
- Methods used include bathymetric surveying, bottom-sediment coring, chemical analysis, and statistical analysis
More publications can be found at https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/
Sources and Concentrations of Phosphorus in the Cheney Reservoir Watershed, South-Central Kansas
Sediment deposition and occurrence of selected nutrients and other chemical constituents in bottom sediment, Tuttle Creek Lake, Northeast Kansas, 1962–99
Historical contributions of phosphorus from natural and agricultural sources and implications for stream water quality, Cheney Reservoir watershed, south-central Kansas
Sediment deposition and trends and transport of phosphorus and other chemical constituents, Cheney Reservoir watershed, south-central Kansas
Variability of metals in reservoir sediment from two adjacent basins in the central Great Plains
Occurrence of phosphorus, nitrate, and suspended solids in streams of the Cheney Reservoir Watershed, south-central Kansas, 1997–2000
Comparison of sediment deposition in reservoirs of four Kansas watersheds
Estimation and comparison of potential runoff-contributing areas in Kansas using topographic, soil, and land-use information
Estimation of potential runoff-contributing areas in the Kansas-Lower Republican River basin, Kansas
Estimation of potential runoff-contributing areas in Kansas using topographic and soil information
Selenium in Reservoir Sediment from the Republican River Basin
Occurrence of phosphorus, other nutrients, and triazine herbicides in water from the Hillsdale Lake basin, Northeast Kansas, May 1994 through May 1995
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- Overview
An understanding of the quantity and quality of sediment deposited in a reservoir is necessary for effective reservoir and basin management. Sedimentation affects the useful life of a reservoir for such important purposes as flood control, water supply, and recreation. Sediment quality is an important environmental concern because sediment may act as a sink for various water-quality constituents and as a source of constituents to the overlying water column and biota. An analysis of reservoir bottom sediments can provide historical information on sediment deposition as well as magnitudes and trends for water-quality constituents that are associated with sediment such as phosphorus, trace elements, and some pesticides. Such information can be used to document and understand the effects of various natural and human factors on reservoir conditions.
Reservoir sediment investigations conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey since 1995 have been completed with specific objectives being to:
- Estimate total sediment volume and mass
- Estimate annual sediment deposition and yield from the basin
- Determine the occurrence and trends of constituents
- Estimate annual constituent loads and yields from the basin
- Assess sediment quality
- Assess how reservoir conditions have changed over time and identify possible issues of concern
- Provide a baseline for future assessments
- Methods used include bathymetric surveying, bottom-sediment coring, chemical analysis, and statistical analysis
- Publications
More publications can be found at https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/
Filter Total Items: 37Sources and Concentrations of Phosphorus in the Cheney Reservoir Watershed, South-Central Kansas
No abstract available.AuthorsLarry M. Pope, Chad R. MilliganSediment deposition and occurrence of selected nutrients and other chemical constituents in bottom sediment, Tuttle Creek Lake, Northeast Kansas, 1962–99
A combination of bathymetric surveying and bottom-sediment coring was used to investigate sediment deposition and the occurrence of selected nutrients (total ammonia plus organic nitrogen and total phosphorus), 44 metals and trace elements, 15 organochlorine compounds, and 1 radionuclide in bottom sediment of Tuttle Creek Lake, northeast Kansas. The total estimated volume and mass of bottom sedimeAuthorsKyle E. Juracek, David P. MauHistorical contributions of phosphorus from natural and agricultural sources and implications for stream water quality, Cheney Reservoir watershed, south-central Kansas
An examination of soil cores collected from 43 nonagricultural coring sites in the Cheney Reservoir watershed of south-central Kansas was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in September 1999. The cores were collected as part of an ongoing cooperative study with the city of Wichita, Kansas. The 43 sites (mostly cemeteries) were thought to have total phosphorus concentrations in the soil that aAuthorsLarry M. Pope, Chad R. Milligan, David P. MauSediment deposition and trends and transport of phosphorus and other chemical constituents, Cheney Reservoir watershed, south-central Kansas
Sediment deposition, water-quality trends, and mass transport of phosphorus, nitrogen, selected trace elements, and selected pesticides within the Cheney Reservoir watershed in south-central Kansas were investigated using bathymetric survey data and reservoir bottom-sediment cores. Sediment loads in the reservoir were investigated by comparing 1964 topographic data to 1998 bathymetric survey data.AuthorsD.P. MauVariability of metals in reservoir sediment from two adjacent basins in the central Great Plains
Reservoir-sediment cores were used to investigate sediment quality in two adjacent basins in the central Great Plains. A total of 18 metals were analyzed to determine and compare concentration magnitudes and trends within and between the two basins. Temporal patterns (bottom to top of core) and ranges in metal concentrations were similar between the two basins; spatial patterns (upstream to downstAuthorsV.G. Christensen, K. E. JuracekOccurrence of phosphorus, nitrate, and suspended solids in streams of the Cheney Reservoir Watershed, south-central Kansas, 1997–2000
Improving water quality of Cheney Reservoir in south-central Kansas is an important objective of State and local water managers. The reservoir serves as a water supply for about 350,00 people in the Wichita area and an important recreational resource for the area. In 1992, a task force was formed to study and prepare a plan to identify and mitigate potential sources of stream contamination in theAuthorsChad R. Milligan, Larry M. PopeComparison of sediment deposition in reservoirs of four Kansas watersheds
No abstract available.AuthorsDavid P. Mau, Victoria G. ChristensenEstimation and comparison of potential runoff-contributing areas in Kansas using topographic, soil, and land-use information
Digital topographic, soil, and land-use information was used to estimate potential runoff-contributing areas in Kansas. The results were used to compare 91 selected subbasins representing slope, soil, land-use, and runoff variability across the State. Potential runoff-contributing areas were estimated collectively for the processes of infiltration-excess and saturation-excess overland flow using aAuthorsKyle E. JuracekEstimation of potential runoff-contributing areas in the Kansas-Lower Republican River basin, Kansas
Digital soils and topographic data were used to estimate and compare potential runoff-contributing areas for 19 selected subbasins representing soil, slope, and runoff variability within the Kansas-Lower Republican (KLR) River Basin. Potential runoff-contributing areas were estimated separately and collectively for the processes of infiltration-excess and saturation-excess overland flow using a seAuthorsKyle E. JuracekEstimation of potential runoff-contributing areas in Kansas using topographic and soil information
Digital topographic and soil information was used to estimate potential runoff-contributing areas throughout Kansas. The results then were used to compare 91 selected subbasins representing soil, slope, and runoff variability. Potential runoff-contributing areas were estimated collectively for the processes of infiltration-excess and saturation-excess overland flow using a set of environmental conAuthorsKyle E. JuracekSelenium in Reservoir Sediment from the Republican River Basin
Reservoir sediment quality is an important environmental concern because sediment may act as both a sink and a source of water-quality constituents to the overlying water column and biota. Once in the food chain, sediment-derived constituents may pose an even greater concern due to bioaccumulation. An analysis of reservoir bottom sediment can provide historical information on sediment deposition aAuthorsKyle E. Juracek, Andrew C. ZieglerOccurrence of phosphorus, other nutrients, and triazine herbicides in water from the Hillsdale Lake basin, Northeast Kansas, May 1994 through May 1995
An investigation of the occurrence of phosporus, other nutrients, and triazine herbicides in water samples from the Hillsdale Lake Basin in northeast Kansas was conducted from May 1994 through May 1995. Point-source and nonpoint-source contributions of these water-quality constituents were estimated by conducting synoptic sampling at 48 sites in the basin during five periods of low- flow conAuthorsJ.E. Putnam - Partners
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