THE EFFECTS OF HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION ON SEDIMENT DISCHARGE INTO BLOCKHOUSE CREEK AND STEAM VALLEY RUN, PENNSYLVANIA

From October 1972 through September 1977, the effects of highway construction in the 38 square mile Blockhouse Creek basin were studied. Water discharge suspended-sediment discharge, and stream-temperature data were collected at four stations in the basin. The 5-year period included 1 year before construction, 2 years during construction, and 2 years after construction. The effects of stream relocation and sediment-control methods used in the highway construction were also investigated.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation, Harrisburg.
• Corporate Authors:

  U.S. Geological Survey

  F Street Between 18th and 19th Street, NW
  Washington, DC    20244
• Authors:
  • Hainly, R A
• Publication Date: 1980-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 58 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Erosion control; Highways; Rainfall; Relocation (Facilities); Road construction; Sediments; Streams; Surface drainage; Water pollution
• Uncontrolled Terms: Relocation
• Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania
• Old TRIS Terms: Blockhouse creek; Discharge; Highway drainage; Little pine creek; Stream pollution
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; I26: Water Run-off - Freeze-thaw; I51: Earthworks and Soil Drainage;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00343158
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: USGS/WRD/WRI-81/030, USGS/WRI-80-68
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 28 1982 12:00AM