Suspended Sediment Discharge of the Susquehanna River at Conowingo, Maryland, during 1969
- 1 March 1972
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Chesapeake Science
- Vol. 13 (1) , 53-58
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1350551
Abstract
The suspended sediment yield of the Susquehanna River in 1969 at Conowingo, maryland is estimated to have been approximately 0.32×106 metric tons (0.35×106 short tons). The mean, water discharge of the Susquehanna in 1969 at Conowingo was only about 684 m3/sec (24,146 cfs), or about 70 percent of its long term average discharge of 985 m3/sec (34,791 cfs). The estimated suspended sediment discharge is based on daily water discharge records of the Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant located approximately 15 km upstream from the mouth of the River, and on, determinations of the concentration of suspended sediment in the discharge water every day during the spring period of high runoff and on alternate days during the remainder of the year.Keywords
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