Design Manual for Sedimentation Control

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Design Manual for Sedimentation Control Through Sedimentation Ponds and Other Physical/Chemical Treatment

Research paid by OSM, produced by Simons and Li Associates, Inc., November 1982.

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• Design Manual (7.57 MB)

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• Cover page, Table of Contents, and Executive Summary (148 KB)
• Chapter 1. Introduction (245 KB)
• Chapter 2. Preliminary Considerations for Application and Use of Sedimentation Ponds for Surface Mining (1.65 MB)
• Chapter 3. Sediment Removal Through Sedimentation Ponds (3.28 MB)
• Chapter 4. Sedimentation Pond Modification (6.72 MB)
• Chapter 5. Maintenance for Water Quality Control (7.01 MB)
• Chapter 6. Design Procedures and Example (770 KB)
• Chapter 7. References (6.94 MB)