Sediment transport model for the East Fork of the Carson River, Carson Valley, Nevada

Modeling erosion and overbank deposition during extreme flood conditions on the Carson River, Nevada

“…Washload constitutes the smallest fraction ðd , 0:063 mmÞ and is considered uniformly distributed from the riverbed to the water's surface. Data from Katzer and Bennett (1983) indicates that approximately 30% of the washload is colloidal ðd , 0:002 mmÞ which is assumed to always remain in suspension. Coarse suspended sediment (CSS) is larger ðd .…”

The role of sediments in the chemistry of aquatic systems - Proceedings of the sediment chemistry workshop, February 8-12, 1982

“…The only tr2nsport mode of importance is bed load, and the observed dso of the sediment moving was approximately 1 millimeter. Katzer and Bennett (1980) 2 oplied the same model to a 50-day period during the spring of 1978 along a 10.5-mile reach of the east fork of the Carson River inN evada. The section of the east fork of the Carson simulated extends over a distance where the stream emerge~ from the Sierra Nevada and moves into the Carson River valley.…”

Modeling alluvial channels

“…One version, by Mengis [1981], models sand bed channels of the Rio Grande. Another, by Katzer and Bennett [1983], models a coarse gravel stream in Nevada. However, the difference between the models does not seem to be entirely related to their difference in bed material.…”

“…FLUVIAL-11 mimics FLUVIAL-3 [Chang, 1982] and distributes differently for scouring and for filling conditions. The Katzer and Bennett [1983] model, IAL, SED-4H, and Brownlie's model do not have a description of their scour distribution algorithms published that is known, and so they cannot be compared to the rest of the models. The major point is that the models vary in their application of model results to the cross section, and there is no justification for choice among methods.…”

“…The manner by which initial conditions were set for the Katzer and Bennett [1983], Bennett and Nordin [1977], and other U.S. Geological Survey models and how they affect the answers were not discussed, nor were boundary conditions, particularly at the upper cross section. Input sediment load must be estimated without adversely affecting the ultimate results.…”