Trends in recent reservoir sedimentation rates in Southwestern Ohio

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 72-79

  Renwick, W H ^a   Carlson, K J ^b   Hayes Bohanan, J K ^c  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ASHLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Erosion; Reservoir sedimentation; Sediment delivery

Indexed keywords

RESERVOIR; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT YIELD; SEDIMENTATION; SOIL EROSION;

EID: 16344389205     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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