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Calculating sediment trapping efficiencies for reservoirs in tropical settings: A case study from the Burdekin Falls Dam, NE Australia
Author(s) -
Lewis Stephen E.,
Bainbridge Zoë T.,
Kuhnert Petra M.,
Sherman Bradford S.,
Henderson Brent,
Dougall Cameron,
Cooper Michelle,
Brodie Jon E.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1002/wrcr.20117
Subject(s) - sediment , environmental science , trapping , hydrology (agriculture) , key (lock) , geology , geography , geotechnical engineering , geomorphology , ecology , forestry , biology
Key Points Brune and Churchill curves poorly predict reservoir trapping in tropical rivers A modification to the Churchill curve shows promise to better predict trapping The partitioning of particle size fractions through reservoirs are highlighted