Effects of roadway and pond construction on sediment yield near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Abstract
This report shows the effects that the construction of half a mile of one-lane roadway during June, July, and August 1970 and construction of a 5-acre pond during August and September 1970, had on sediment concentrations and sediment discharge of a stream draining an area of 0.76 square mile. The effects of the construction are shown by comparing the data collected from the affected basin with data collected from a similar adjacent basin, unaffected by construction.
During the pond construction, base-flow sediment concentrations increased from the expected 6 mg/1 (milligrams per liter) to an average of 35 mg/l. Sediment discharge during June through December 1970 attributable to the construction was 55 tons, two-thirds of the amount normally expected during a year.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Effects of roadway and pond construction on sediment yield near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 71-234 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr71234 |
| Year Published | 1971 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Harrisburg, PA |
| Contributing office(s) | Pennsylvania Water Science Center |
| Description | iii, 14 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| City | Harrisburg |
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