Sediment transport and effective discharge of the North Platte, South Platte, and Platte Rivers in Nebraska
Open-File Report
81-53
By: J. E. Kircher
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Abstract
Sediment discharge was computed for four locations along the North Platte, South Platte, and the Platte Rivers between North Platte and Grand Island, Nebraska in order to determine the effective discharge. The total-sediment discharge was computed by the Colby method and modified Einstein method so that comparisons could be made with the measured total-sediment discharge. The results agreed closely. The Colby method is the simplest and most convenient to use. The mean annual total-sediment discharge for the four sites investigated ranged from 150 tons per day for the South Platte River at North Platte to 1,260 tons per day for the Platte River near Grand Island. The effective discharge at the sites ranged from 41 to 158 cubic meters per second. The probability of the effective discharge being equaled or exceeded ranged from 1 to 30 percent for the four sites. (USGS)
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Kircher, J.E., 1981, Sediment transport and effective discharge of the North Platte, South Platte, and Platte Rivers in Nebraska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-53, v, 30 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr8153.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Sediment transport and effective discharge of the North Platte, South Platte, and Platte Rivers in Nebraska |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 81-53 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr8153 |
| Year Published | 1981 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Description | v, 30 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |