Recent rates of sedimentation rates in backwaters of the Upper Mississippi River - Figure 4. Correlation between poolwide annual sedimentation rates for terrestrial and aquatic portions of transects and annual discharge (as measured by the discharge condition exceeded 5% of the time within each year). Data derived from Pools 4, 8, and 13.

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Backwater sedimentation rates

Rates and Patterns of Net Sedimentation in Backwaters

Figure 4. Correlation between poolwide annual sedimentation rates for terrestrial and aquatic portions of transects and annual discharge (as measured by the discharge condition exceeded 5% of the time within each year). Data derived from Pools 4, 8, and 13.

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