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A reconnaissance of stream sediment in the Erie-Niagara basin, New York A reconnaissance of stream sediment in the Erie-Niagara basin, New York

This reconnaissance study of erosion and deposition of sediment in the Erie-Niagara basin indicates that the highest sediment yields, on the order of 1,000 tons per square mile per year, occur in streams that drain upland areas. In contrast, for example, from the lowland part of the Tonawanda Creek basin, the annual sediment yields are on the order of 100 tons per square mile per year...
Authors
R.J. Archer, La Sala
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