Citation
Jiyong Lee, Erik H. Schmidt, Antonia Chu, Carly H. Hansen, Debjani Singh, John Shelley and Mirko Musa. 2026. Facing the Sedimentation Issue in U.S. Reservoirs. HydroSource. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.
Overview
This StoryMap demonstrates how comprehensive data sets and advanced models are used to better understand sedimentation rates, impacts, and ways to manage sediment accumulation in reservoirs and restore water storage capacity. This is illustrated using the Tuttle Creek Reservoir in Kansas as a case study.
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