Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Ezell, W. Andrew
Committee Member
Londo, J. Andrew
Committee Member
Grace, A. Laura
Date of Degree
5-2-2009
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Forestry
Degree Name
Master of Science
College
College of Forest Resources
Department
Department of Forestry
Abstract
Sediment is a leading contributor to nonpoint source (NPS) pollution in streams and rivers. Sources and sinks of sediment movement were identified for a 121-hectare watershed located in Webster County, Mississippi in order to evaluate the impact of forest harvesting on water quality and sedimentation rates. In a completely randomized design containing three replications of two treatments (unharvested vs. harvested) and two slopes (≤9% vs. >9%), twelve sub-watersheds were randomly selected for intensive measurement of the sources and sinks of sediment after precipitation events. In-stream, bank and forest road sediment movement were also monitored pre- and post-harvest. Total suspended sediment (TSS) in runoff from forest roads ranged from 36-188 g/L with a consistent trend of decreasing sediment concentrations with increasing distance from the road. Within the watershed, erosional processes dominated however there was little net change in soil elevation one year post-harvest.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/14981
Recommended Citation
Hamiter, Bonnie Leigh, "Watershed-scale sediment movement in relation to in-stream water quality:pre- and post-harvest observations" (2009). Theses and Dissertations. 4990.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/4990
