Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (Mar 2015)

The effect of coarse gravel on cohesive sediment entrapment in an annular flume

  • K. Glasbergen,
  • M. Stone,
  • B. Krishnappan,
  • J. Dixon,
  • U. Silins

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-367-157-2015
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 367
pp. 157 – 162

Abstract

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While cohesive sediment generally represents a small fraction (16 Pa), cohesive materials trapped within the gravel bed will be entrained and transported into the Glenmore Reservoir, where sediment-associated nutrients may pose treatment challenges to the drinking water supply.