Assessment of non-point source sediment load from the California portion of the Truckee River watershed

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Abstract

Non-point source pollutants from agricultural and forested lands have accounted for more than 50% of pollutants entering the waterways of the nation (Hornbeck, J.W. and Reinhart, K. G., 1964). Studies (Farrish, K. W., Adams, J. C., and Thompson, C. V., 1994) have shown that sediment is the major non-point source pollutant that causing the reduction of stream water quality. This paper reports the preliminary result from a project funded by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the California portion of Truckee River. The Annualized Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution Model 98 (AnnAGNPS 98), a joint USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Agricultural Research Service (ARS) system of computer models, is used as the analysis tool. The modeling result showed reasonable agreement with the available measured data, and indicated that sediment yield is closely related to watershed slope and soil characteristics. Copyright ASCE 2004.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationJoint Conference on Water Resource Engineering and Water Resources Planning and Management 2000
Subtitle of host publicationBuilding Partnerships
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventJoint Conference on Water Resource Engineering and Water Resources Planning and Management 2000 - Minneapolis, MN, United States
Duration: Jul 30 2000Aug 2 2000

Publication series

NameJoint Conference on Water Resource Engineering and Water Resources Planning and Management 2000: Building Partnerships
Volume104

Other

OtherJoint Conference on Water Resource Engineering and Water Resources Planning and Management 2000
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMinneapolis, MN
Period7/30/008/2/00

Keywords

  • Computer models
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Nonpoint pollution
  • Projects
  • Rivers
  • Sediment load
  • Water quality
  • Watersheds

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Geography, Planning and Development

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