Sarah Shepherd
Sarah Shepherd is a Hydrologist in the Arizona Water Science Center, Yuma Office.
Science and Products
Sediment Transport in the Colorado River and All-American Canal system at Imperial Dam
Like many other dams, Imperial Dam impounds much of the suspended sediment moving in the Colorado River but some of that suspended sediment makes its way to the All-American Canal, a major diversion for irrigation and municipal water. Water entering the All-American Canal is settled in several desilting basins to remove most of the remaining suspended sediment. The collected sediment from the...
Science and Products
Sediment Transport in the Colorado River and All-American Canal system at Imperial Dam
Like many other dams, Imperial Dam impounds much of the suspended sediment moving in the Colorado River but some of that suspended sediment makes its way to the All-American Canal, a major diversion for irrigation and municipal water. Water entering the All-American Canal is settled in several desilting basins to remove most of the remaining suspended sediment. The collected sediment from the...