Online interactive U.S. Reservoir Sedimentation Survey Database
January 1, 2009
In April 2009, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (prior to 1994, the Soil Conservation Service) created the Reservoir Sedimentation Survey Database (RESSED) and Web site, the most comprehensive compilation of data from reservoir bathymetric and dry basin surveys in the United States. RESSED data can be useful for a number of purposes, including calculating changes in reservoir storage characteristics, quantifying rates of sediment delivery to reservoirs, and estimating erosion rates in a reservoir's watershed.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Title | Online interactive U.S. Reservoir Sedimentation Survey Database |
| DOI | 10.1029/2009EO230003 |
| Authors | J.B. Gray, J.M. Bernard, G. E. Schwarz, D. W. Stewart, K.T. Ray |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union |
| Index ID | 70120865 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Office of Surface Water |