Characterization of Temporal and Spatial Variability of Turbidity in the Upper Chattahoochee River

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Holmbeck-Pelhaml, Skelly A.
Rasmussen, Todd C.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
Our objective is to develop the information necessary for establishing a regulatory basis for sediment control. We present sediment data at four USGS monitoring stations in the Upper Chattahoochee River Watershed. The data show that TSS is a strong function of discharge. A unique relationship between TSS and discharge is found for all stations when the discharge is normalized by its long-term mean. With this regional relationship, we can establish a baseline for comparing watersheds as a function of discharge.
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Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
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1997-03
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