Sediment characteristics of the Yellowstone River in the vicinity of a proposed bypass chute near Glendive, Montana, 2011
Open-File Report
2012-1042
Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
By: Brent R. Hanson
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Abstract
In 2011, sediment data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Yellowstone River at the location of a proposed bypass chute. The sediment data were collected to provide an understanding of the sediment dynamics of the given reach of the Yellowstone River. Suspended-sediment concentrations collected at the three sites generally decreased with decreasing streamflow. In general, the highest suspendedsediment concentrations were found near the channel bed and towards the center of the channel with lower suspendedsediment concentrations near the channel banks and water surface. Suspended sediment was the primary component of the total sediment load for all three sampling locations on the Yellowstone River and contributed at least 98 percent of the total sediment load at each of the three sites. The amount of bedload measured at the three sites was a smaller load in comparison with the suspended-sediment load.
Suggested Citation
Hanson, B.R., 2012, Sediment characteristics of the Yellowstone River in the vicinity of a proposed bypass chute near Glendive, Montana, 2011: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012-1042, v, 19 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20121042.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Sediment characteristics of the Yellowstone River in the vicinity of a proposed bypass chute near Glendive, Montana, 2011 |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2012-1042 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20121042 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | North Dakota Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center |
| Description | v, 19 p. |
| First page | i |
| Last page | 19 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| City | Glendive |
| Other Geospatial | Yellowstone River |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |