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Use Of A Dynamic Sediment Delivery Model For Watershed Planning In Beaver Creek, Knox County, Tennessee, Shannon Elizabeth Bennett
Use Of A Dynamic Sediment Delivery Model For Watershed Planning In Beaver Creek, Knox County, Tennessee, Shannon Elizabeth Bennett
Masters Theses
Beaver Creek is located in Knox County, Tennessee and is on the 303d list for impairment due to phosphorus, nitrate, Escherichia coli, loss of biological integrity due to siltation, and habitat loss due to impacts from urbanization. The Beaver Creek watershed is rapidly urbanizing, but is still composed primarily of agricultural and forested lands. The watershed also has a large residential area. The purpose of this research is to provide a better understanding to the following questions:
• How does sediment yield change in watersheds as a function of urbanization?
• How do sediment yields change in watersheds as a …