Influence of principal spillway geometry and permanent pool depth on sediment retention of sedimentation basins

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-59

  Fennessey, L A J ^a   Jarrett, A R ^b,c,d  

^a L Robert Kimball and Assoc Inc   (United States)

^b ASAE ^*  (United States)

^c University Park   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Field scale; Permanent pool; Principal spillways; Sedimentation basins

Indexed keywords

EROSION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; SPILLWAYS;

SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION BASIN; SPILLWAY;

DEPOSITION; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SOILS; SPILLWAYS;

FIELD SCALE; PERMANENT POOL; PRINCIPAL SPILLWAYS; SEDIMENT DISCHARGE; SEDIMENT RETENTION;

SETTLING TANKS;

EID: 0030615364     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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