Decreasing sediment yields in northern California: Vestiges of hydraulic gold-mining and reservoir trapping

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 288, 2004, Pages 235-244

  James, L Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Historical alluvium; Sacramento Valley, California; Suspended sediment; Trends

Indexed keywords

DAMS; GOLD MINES; HYDRAULICS; MINING; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RIVERS; SEDIMENTATION;

HISTORICAL ALLUVIUM; SACRAMENTO VALLEY; SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS; TRENDS;

SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

DAM CONSTRUCTION; MINING; RIVER CHANNEL; SEDIMENT YIELD; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SACRAMENTO VALLEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4043177693     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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