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Thickness and characteristics of overbank sediment deposited during an extreme flood in May 1978 along Powder River, Montana

October 27, 2022

This data release consists of tables with the thickness and particle-size characteristics of overbank sediment deposited in May 1978 along the valley of Powder River in southeastern Montana. About 900 sediment samples were collected at regularly-spaced distances from 20 valley transects along a 90-kilometer reach of Powder River between Moorhead and Broadus, Montana. The decrease in sediment thickness and particle size with distance from the main channel showed weak trends, which were caused by the variability introduced by vegetation sediment traps and subsidiary channels.

Publication Year 2022
Title Thickness and characteristics of overbank sediment deposited during an extreme flood in May 1978 along Powder River, Montana
DOI 10.5066/P9FW7BV0
Authors John A Moody, Robert H. Meade
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization Water Resources Mission Area - Headquarters