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Differences in Reservoir Bathymetry, Area, and Capacity Between December 20-22, 2005, and June 16-19, 2008, for Lower Taum Sauk Reservoir, Reynolds County, Missouri

Scientific Investigations Map 3061
Prepared in collaboration with Roux Associates Inc.
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https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3061

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Abstract

On December 14, 2005, the embankment of the upper reservoir at the Taum Sauk pump storage facility, Reynolds County, Missouri, catastrophically failed and flooded the East Fork Black River, depositing debris and sediment in Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, the lower Taum Sauk Reservoir, and downstream in the Black River (location map). A bathymetric survey conducted December 20-22, 2005, documented the bathymetry of the lower Taum Sauk Reservoir after the upper reservoir failure (Rydlund, 2006). After subsequent excavation of sediment and debris from the lower reservoir by Ameren Union Electric (UE), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with Roux Associates Inc., conducted a bathymetric survey of the lower Taum Sauk Reservoir on June 16-19, 2008, to prepare a current (2008) bathymetric map (fig. 1) for the lower reservoir, establish a current (2008) elevation-area and capacity table, and determine reservoir area and capacity differences between the 2005 and 2008 bathymetric surveys.

Suggested Citation

Wilson, G.L., Richards, J.M., 2008, Differences in Reservoir Bathymetry, Area, and Capacity Between December 20-22, 2005, and June 16-19, 2008, for Lower Taum Sauk Reservoir, Reynolds County, Missouri (Version 1.0): U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3061, Map Sheet: 35 x 34 inches, https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3061.

ISSN: 2329-132X (online)

ISSN: 2329-1311 (print)

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Differences in Reservoir Bathymetry, Area, and Capacity Between December 20-22, 2005, and June 16-19, 2008, for Lower Taum Sauk Reservoir, Reynolds County, Missouri
Series title Scientific Investigations Map
Series number 3061
DOI 10.3133/sim3061
Edition Version 1.0
Year Published 2008
Language ENGLISH
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s) Missouri Water Science Center
Description Map Sheet: 35 x 34 inches
Time Range Start 2005-12-14
Time Range End 2008-07-01
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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