Calculating sediment trapping efficiencies for reservoirs in tropical settings: A case study from the Burdekin Falls Dam, NE Australia. Issue 2 (25th February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lewis, Stephen E.; Bainbridge, Zoë T.; Kuhnert, Petra M.; Sherman, Bradford S.; Henderson, Brent; Dougall, Cameron; Cooper, Michelle; Brodie, Jon E.
• Is Part Of: Water resources research. Volume 49:Issue 2(2013:Feb.)
• Page Start: 1017
• Page End: 1029
• Publication Date: 2013-02-25
• Subjects: Hydrology -- Periodicals; 333.91
• DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20117
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0043-1397

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short"> <title>Key Points</title> <p> <list list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>Brune and Churchill curves poorly predict reservoir trapping in tropical rivers</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>A modification to the Churchill curve shows promise to better predict trapping</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>The partitioning of particle size fractions through reservoirs are highlighted</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </abstract>