Spatial and temporal analysis of lake sedimentation under reforestation
Spatial and temporal land cover changes can reduce or accelerate lake sedimentation. This study was conducted to examine morphometry and bathymetry, and the long-term changes (over 75 years) in sedimentation in the Lake Issaqueena reservoir, South Carolina. The watershed and catchment areas were del...
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doaj-13319640028b46e4bbac54fa3b64fda22021-03-02T01:17:39ZengTaylor & Francis GroupWater Science1110-49292015-10-0129293108Spatial and temporal analysis of lake sedimentation under reforestationC.M. Pilgrim0E.A. Mikhailova1C.J. Post2J.J. Hains3S.K. Cox4Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, SC, USADepartment of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, SC, USA; Corresponding author at: Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, SC, USA. Tel.: +1 864 6563535.Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, SC, USADepartment of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, SC, USADepartment of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, SC, USASpatial and temporal land cover changes can reduce or accelerate lake sedimentation. This study was conducted to examine morphometry and bathymetry, and the long-term changes (over 75 years) in sedimentation in the Lake Issaqueena reservoir, South Carolina. The watershed and catchment areas were delineated using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) based data. Trends in lake surface area and riparian buffer condition (vegetated or unvegetated) were determined from historical aerial photography. From 1938 to 2009, the lake experienced a decrease in surface area of approximately 11.33 ha while catchment area increased by 6.99 ha, and lake volume decreased by 320,800.00 m3. Lake surface area decreased in years corresponding to equal coverage or largely unvegetated riparian buffers. Surface area and average annual precipitation were not correlated; therefore other factors such as soil type, riparian buffer condition and changes in land use likely contributed to sedimentation. Shift from agricultural land to forestland in this watershed resulted in a decrease in sedimentation rates by 88.28%. Keywords: Bathymetry, Erosion, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Land cover, Riparian buffer, Soilshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110492915000302 |
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Spatial and temporal analysis of lake sedimentation under reforestation |
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Spatial and temporal analysis of lake sedimentation under reforestation |
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Spatial and temporal analysis of lake sedimentation under reforestation |
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Spatial and temporal analysis of lake sedimentation under reforestation |
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Spatial and temporal analysis of lake sedimentation under reforestation |
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spatial and temporal analysis of lake sedimentation under reforestation |
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Spatial and temporal land cover changes can reduce or accelerate lake sedimentation. This study was conducted to examine morphometry and bathymetry, and the long-term changes (over 75 years) in sedimentation in the Lake Issaqueena reservoir, South Carolina. The watershed and catchment areas were delineated using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) based data. Trends in lake surface area and riparian buffer condition (vegetated or unvegetated) were determined from historical aerial photography. From 1938 to 2009, the lake experienced a decrease in surface area of approximately 11.33 ha while catchment area increased by 6.99 ha, and lake volume decreased by 320,800.00 m3. Lake surface area decreased in years corresponding to equal coverage or largely unvegetated riparian buffers. Surface area and average annual precipitation were not correlated; therefore other factors such as soil type, riparian buffer condition and changes in land use likely contributed to sedimentation. Shift from agricultural land to forestland in this watershed resulted in a decrease in sedimentation rates by 88.28%. Keywords: Bathymetry, Erosion, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Land cover, Riparian buffer, Soils |
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