The character, dynamics and sources of sediments in Lake Dalrymple: insights and implications for reservoir management
Cooper, Michelle (2024) The character, dynamics and sources of sediments in Lake Dalrymple: insights and implications for reservoir management. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
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Abstract
Michelle Cooper investigated the first detailed study of sediment sources, transport and deposition within turbid Lake Dalrymple, a large reservoir on the Burdekin River. Findings provide a detailed environmental baseline, improving understanding of minerogenic turbidity, sediment behaviour, and deposition. Study insights inform reservoir management, particularly for tropical/subtropical regions, and guide future dam construction and operation, including the planned Burdekin Falls Dam expansion.
| Item ID: | 93534 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
| Keywords: | Lake Dalrymple, reservoir management, sediments, tropical damns, Burdekin, Northern Queensland |
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| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2024 Michelle Cooper |
| Additional Information: | Two publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at time of processing. Please see the Related URLS. The publications are: [Chapter 2] Cooper, Michelle, Lewis, Stephen E., and Smithers, Scott G. (2017) Spatial and temporal dynamics of suspended sediment causing persistent turbidity in a large reservoir: Lake Dalrymple, Queensland, Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 68 (7). pp. 1377-1390. [Chapter 5] Cooper, Michelle, Lewis, Stephen E., Stieglitz, Thomas C., and Smithers, Scott G. (2018) Variability of the useful life of reservoirs in tropical locations: a case study from the Burdekin Falls Dam, Australia. International Journal of Sediment Research, 33. pp. 93-106. |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Aug 2026 00:16 |
| FoR Codes: | 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410404 Environmental management @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180505 Measurement and assessment of marine water quality and condition @ 40% 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1802 Coastal and estuarine systems and management > 180205 Measurement and assessment of estuarine water quality @ 30% 19 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL HAZARDS > 1902 Environmental policy, legislation and standards > 190211 Water policy (incl. water allocation) @ 30% |
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