Predicting effects of best management practices on sediment loads to improve watershed management in the midwest, USA

International Journal of River Basin Management

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 243-256

  O’donnell, T Kevin ^a   Baffaut, Claire ^a   Galat, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

CREP; Floodplain; Hydrologic modeling; Illinois river; La moine river; River restoration; SWAT

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; EROSION; FLOODPLAIN; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PREDICTION; RIVER MANAGEMENT; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHED;

ILLINOIS; ILLINOIS RIVER; LA MOINE RIVER; MIDWEST; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65849163187     PISSN: 15715124     EISSN: 18142060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2008.9635352     Document Type: Article

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