Tag Archive: Sediment behind dams

Jul 18

Lower Susquehanna River Watershed Assessment Update (Sediment Task Force)

Check out this new powerpoint detailing the latest findings from the reconvened Sediment Task Force. The Sediment Task Force represents a regional effort of states and stakeholders to finalize the science concerning sediment issues in the Lower Susquehanna, and figure out a solution, of course focusing in large part on the role of the Conowingo hydroelectric …

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Mar 27

“State of the Susquehanna” Interview with WITF’s Smart Talk

WITF “Smart Talk” Interview   We had the unique pleasure of being guests on Scott Lamar’s “Smart Talk” this morning, WITF 89.5. In that show we discussed many of the issues we work upon including sedimentation of waterways, hydropower dams, thermal pollution from industrial power plants, agricultural pollution, and of course Marcellus shale. Take the …

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Apr 05

Comprehensive Sediment Report for Susquehanna & the Bay

Interested in all the technical science and policy background behind sediment transport in the Susquehanna Watershed? Want to know how much sediment the Susquehanna Watershed contributes to the Bay, and how much is stored annually behind dams on the Lower Susquehanna? You should read this comprehensive report authored by the United States Geological Survey.