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Spatial Similarities And Differences Of Attributes Of Three Subwatersheds Within The Middle Smoky Hill River Watershed And Their Relationship To Instream Total Suspended Solids, Dustin Fross
Master's Theses
The objective of this study was to spatially analyze the attributes of three subwatersheds, Hydrological Unit Code 12 (HUC 12), of the Middle Smoky Hill River Watershed in west-central Kansas and relate the variances of the attributes to the concentrations of total suspended solids (TSS) entering the Smoky Hill River during storm events. This was accomplished by comparing land cover, including cropland, grassland, and urban factors; agricultural practices, such as tillage methods, condition of terraces, and the presence of grass waterways; geomorphology, including soil types, topography, and visible erosion; and lastly, precipitation variance. The three HUC 12s that were studied …
Effects Of Sediment Removal Techniques On Avian Communities And Vegetational Attributes In Restored Prairie Pothole Wetlands, Alexander Galt
Effects Of Sediment Removal Techniques On Avian Communities And Vegetational Attributes In Restored Prairie Pothole Wetlands, Alexander Galt
Master's Theses
With the loss and degradation of wetlands in some areas of the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) reaching 80-90%, it is critical that resource managers ensure that the habitat that is put back on the landscape is as high quality as possible. Resource managers have been excavating sediment and topsoil, to promote the “hemi-marsh” condition, during the wetland restoration process in the PPR for over 20 years. I refer to the commonly held perception that the hemi-marsh condition supports the most diverse avian communities in small prairie pothole wetlands as the hemi-marsh condition hypothesis. The literature currently does not address the …
Keeping Dirt In Its Place: Runoff, Sediment Loss, And Cost Effectiveness Of Three Erosion Control Practices On Steep Slopes, Michael Hill
Keeping Dirt In Its Place: Runoff, Sediment Loss, And Cost Effectiveness Of Three Erosion Control Practices On Steep Slopes, Michael Hill
Master's Theses
Erosion is a natural process that occurs when soil particles are detached from one site and transported to another by water or wind, and can occur naturally or be accelerated by humans. Sediment can cause direct mortality or reduce growth of fish and other aquatic resources, particularly larval fish and eggs. Three treatments consisting of compost and jute netting, crimped straw with native seeds, and jute netting and vegetation filter strip were used to evaluate loss of runoff water and sediment on steep slopes. Erosion plots were built on slopes of 27 percent and filled with soil. The treatments were …