US Army Corps of Engineers
National Regional Sediment Management ProgramRSM-U Reservoir Sediment Management Workshop
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Tuesday, 15 August | |
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| 0830 | Introduction |
| 0900 | Making the Problem Real Extreme Examples of Reservoir Sedimentation Reservoir Sedimentation Defined |
| 0915 | The Regional Sediment Management Program (RSM) and RSM-U |
| 0945 | The Future of Reservoirs without Action |
| BREAK | |
| 1015 | The Need for Reservoirs? Guest Lecture by Dr. George Annandale - Discussing Water Supply, Future Supply Limitations, and Reservoir Economics |
| 1115 | The Need for Reservoirs? Pt. 2 Flood Risk Reduction, Hydropower, Fish and Wildlife, Recreation, Irrigation |
| LUNCH | |
| 1300 | The National Perspective - Status of USACE and Reclamation Reservoirs |
| 1330 | Mechanics of Reservoir Sedimentation Sediment Yield from the Watershed In-channel sources Delta Progression/Formation/Deposition |
| 1430 | Depart (carpool) for Reclamation Sedimentation Lab Tour |
| 1500 | Reclamation Sedimentation Lab Tour |
| 1630 | End of Tour |
| 1800 | Group Dinner |
Wednesday, 16 August |
| 0800 | How Do We Measure Reservoir Loading and Sedimentation |
| 0830 | Reservoir Problems - Lost Benefits, In-Reservoir Environmental Effects, and Dam Safety Issues |
| BREAK | |
| 0915 | Upstream Channel Effects of Sedimentation |
| BREAK | |
| 0945 | Downstream Impacts of Reservoir Sedimentation |
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| 1015 | Reservoir Sediment Management Actions Part 1 - Preventing Sediment from Entering Reservoirs Part 2 - Reacting to Sediment Part 3 - Sustainability Actions - John Redmond and Millsite Case Studies |
| LUNCH | |
| 1300 | Reservoir Sediment Management Actions - Continued Part 3 - Sustainability Actions |
| 1400 | Hands-on Demonstrations of Reservoir Sediment Management Sediment Management Techniquest - Turbidity Current Venting |
| BREAK | |
| 1515 | Screening Level Analysis Methods for Reservoir Sediment Management |
| 1600 | Modeling Level Analysis Methods for Reservoir Sediment Management |
| 1630 | Who Pays for the Sins of the Watershed? |
| 1630 | Adjourn | Thursday, 17 August |
| 0800 | Downstream Impacts of Reservoir Management |
| 0830 | Reservoir Sediment Management Regulation Guest Lecture by Dr. Rollin Hotchkiss |
| 0850 | The USACE Regulatory Process |
| 0900 | Regulatory Case Studies Kanopolis, Cherry Creek, Fall Creek, Spencer, Paonia, Millsite |
| BREAK | |
| 1015 | Permitting Case Studies - Group Exercise on Permit Requirements Tuttle Creek Dam, Gavins Point Dam, Cochiti Dam |
| 1115 | Presentation of Permit Requirements |
| 1200 | Workshop Evaluation and Feedback |
| LUNCH | |
| 1330 | Case Study Presentation on Cherry Creek Pressure Flushing |
| 1345 | Depart for Cherry Creek Dam |
| 1415 | Site Visit at Cherry Creek Dam |
| 1600 | End of Workshop |
Webdate August 2015
