Sediment Accumulation In Detention Or Retention Ponds

    Authors

    Y. A. Yousef; T. Hvitvedjacobsen; J. Sloat;W. Lindeman

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Sci. Total Environ.

    Keywords

    HIGHWAY RUNOFF; DETENTION PONDS; SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION; SEDIMENTATION; RATES; MODELING OF SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION; Environmental Sciences

    Abstract

    Accumulation of bottom sediments in nine highway wet detention ponds in central to south Florida were investigated. Sediment core samples were collected at each pond and were later analyzed in the laboratory. In-situ measurements of accumulated loose sediment depths above the parent soil in each pond were recorded. Existing models were used to calculate removal efficiency of suspended solids and to estimate the depth of accumulated sediments in each pond. Attempts were made to correlate measured and calculated sediment accumulation rates and the surrounding drainage area.

    Journal Title

    Science of the Total Environment

    Volume

    147

    Publication Date

    1-1-1995

    Document Type

    Article; Proceedings Paper

    Language

    English

    First Page

    451

    Last Page

    456

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1994NN06400057

    ISSN

    0048-9697

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