Kansas Reservoir Sedimentation
Kansas Reservoir Sedimentation Chris Shultz Causes SedimentClinton Inflow Lake Overlook Park After 2019 Flood Bank erosion Measurement Municipalities, industry, and irrigators rely on reservoirs for water supply during drought. Capacity Lost 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% PERCENT LOSS OF CAPACITY TO DATE TO OF CAPACITY PERCENT LOSS 0% Kansas Federal Reservoir Storage 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 Feet) - 1,500,000 1,500,000 Population 1,000,000 1,000,000 Storage (Acre Storage The ‘Do Nothing’ Scenario 500,000 500,000 0 0 1950 1975 2000 2025 2050 2075 2100 2125 2150 Observed Storage Projected Storage Population Mainstem Kansas River Storage Loss Through Time 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 Reservoir Storage (AF) Storage Reservoir 0 1950 1975 2000 2025 2050 2075 2100 2125 2150 Tuttle Creek Lake Milford Lake Perry Lake Mainstem Kansas River Water Supply vs. Water Quality 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 Reservoir Storage (AF) Storage Reservoir 0 1950 1970 1990 2010 2030 2050 2070 2090 2110 2130 2150 Water Quality Water Supply Supply/Demand Kansas River Basin Milford Lake Perry Lake Tuttle Creek Lake Required Storage 800,000 700,000 Feet) 600,000 - 500,000 2064 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 Storage (Acre Storage 0 Marais des Cygnes Melvern Lake Pomona Lake Required Storage 100,000 80,000 Feet) - 2137 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 Storage (Acre Storage 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090 2100 2110 2120 2130 2140 2150 Kansas Federal Reservoir Storage 3,000,000 Verdigris Regions of State begin having insufficient Mainstem storage for drought of record.
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