Sedimentation of Lake Barcroft, Fairfax County, Va (Classic Reprint)

Name: Sedimentation of Lake Barcroft, Fairfax County, Va (Classic Reprint)
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By Holeman, John N.

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Excerpt from Sedimentation of Lake Barcroft, Fairfax County, Va<br/><br/>Although the impact of urbanization will not be fully felt for another decade or two, there is an immediate effect which is readily apparent when large areas of watersheds are suddenly converted from agricultural to urban areas. The removal of protective vegetation by construction exposes the land to serious erosion, and the subsequent replacement of the surface of the land with roofs, streets, and parking lots, creates flash runoff. These processes result in increased downstream floodwater and sediment damages. Although floodwater and sediment damages are mounting rapidly below urbanized areas, the trend to suburban development is so recent that little information has been obtained so far on what effects drastic land use changes in the watershed will have on downstream flow and sediment loads of streams.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 22
Release Date:: 2018-09-08
Publication Date:: 2018-09-08
Publisher:: Forgotten Books
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 1390505286
Weight:: 45 g

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