Influences of lake level changes on reservoir water clarity in allatoona lake, georgia

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-29

  Dirnberger, Joseph M ^a   Weinberger, Jason ^a  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lake level; Reservoir; Sediment focusing; Turbidity; Water clarity; Wind

Indexed keywords

EID: 17144383242     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438140509354409     Document Type: Article

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