scholarly journals Sources and ecological consequences of deposited and suspended sediments in small tributaries of the upper Elk River watershed, West Virginia

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Louise Sanders
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
Suspended Sediments ◽  
Ecological Consequences ◽  
River Watershed ◽  
Elk River

scholarly journals Determination of (4-methylcyclohexyl)methanol isomers by heated purge-and-trap GC/MS in water samples from the 2014 Elk River, West Virginia, chemical spill

Chemosphere ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 131 ◽  
pp. 217-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
William T. Foreman ◽  
Donna L. Rose ◽  
Douglas B. Chambers ◽  
Angela S. Crain ◽  
Lucinda K. Murtagh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Purge And Trap ◽  
Elk River

Nitrate, Total Ammonia, and Total Suspended Sediments Modeling for the Mobile River Watershed

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir J. Alarcon ◽  
Gretchen F. Sassenrath
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Suspended Sediments ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
River Watershed ◽  
Stream Bank ◽  
Total Ammonia ◽  
Bank Stabilization ◽  
Sediment Model ◽  
Total Suspended Sediments

This paper presents details of a water quality model of the Mobile River watershed that estimates total suspended sediments at the outlet of the watershed. The model is capable of simulating Nitrate (NO3), Total Ammonia (TAM), and Total Suspended Sediments (TSS) for extended periods of time at a daily temporal resolution (1970-1995). The Hydrological Simulation Program Fortran is used for modeling the hydrological, nitrogenous constituents, and sediment processes. Based on the nutrient simulation and exploration of the effects of two management practices (filter strips and stream bank stabilization and fencing) on nutrient removal, the resulting sediment model is used to implement the most efficient nutrient management practice and explore its effects on TSS concentrations in the Mobile River. Results show that the implementation of the management practice “stream bank stabilization and fencing” to agricultural lands in sub-watersheds that had intense agricultural activities produced the highest reductions of NO3 concentration (up to 14.06%) and TAM concentrations (8.01%). Based on the nutrient simulation and identification of “stream bank stabilization and fencing” as the most efficient BMP for nutrient concentration reduction, the sediment model was used to explore its effects on TSS concentrations in the Mobile River. Implementing “stream bank stabilization and fencing” produced monthly median TSS concentration reductions ranging from 3.6% to 10.6% in the Mobile River.

scholarly journals Reducing Sediments from Skid Roads in West Virginia Using Fiber Mats

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 118-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shawn T. Grushecky ◽  
Ben D. Spong ◽  
David W. McGill ◽  
John W. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Soil Erosion ◽  
West Virginia ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Sediment Traps ◽  
Native Grass ◽  
Fiber Mats ◽  
River Watershed ◽  
Grass Seed ◽  
Road Section ◽  
Native Seed

Abstract A research study was established to test the effectiveness of fiber mats and native seed mixtures in reducing soil erosion from newly constructed skid roads in the Elk River watershed in central West Virginia. Six road sections received fiber mat and native grass seed and were pairedwith randomly selected sections of equal grade receiving no treatments. Silt fences with sediment traps were constructed at the downslope terminus of each road section. Sediments were collected from silt traps three times during summer 2005 and 2006. Over the 2-year study period, sedimentswere reduced by 88% on skid trails treated with fiber mats and seeding. Our findings suggest that the use of fiber mats has the potential to significantly reduce sedimentation from skid roads in West Virginia.

The Economic and Health Effects of the 2014 Chemical Spill in the Elk River, West Virginia

2017 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 609-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd Guilfoos ◽  
Dalton Kell ◽  
Andrew Boslett ◽  
Elaine L Hill
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Elk River

METALS AND pH TMDL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE TYGART VALLEY RIVER WATERSHED, WEST VIRGINIA

2002 ◽  
Vol 2002 (2) ◽  
pp. 1213-1229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Henry ◽  
Mary Beck ◽  
Patrick Campbell ◽  
Dave Montali ◽  
Jon Ludwig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
River Watershed ◽  
Valley River
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