Authors : H.I. Jimoh and Ajao Lukman Ishola
Abstract: This research is an assessment of the rate of the presence of sediment loads in Asa river catchment. This is with a view to explaining the inherent problems in such sediment compositions in the water body. To achieve this, data sets were primarily sourced, analysed and the following constitutes as the Observations: The properties of basin that facilitates sediment transportation from source to the destination include depth of water, bank full, average velocity, discharge, river competence and capability. Similarly, these parameters along with circularity ratio, bifurcation ratio, relief, basin length, total mean length, basin size, drainage density among others explains the ability of streams to transport sediment materials in suspension. Thus, problems often created by sediment deposits range from river siltation and eventually drying up. Averting this situation will involve water dredging, straightening of water channels to general environmental education with special reference to watershed management.
H.I. Jimoh and Ajao Lukman Ishola , 2009. Problems of Suspended Sediment Loads in Asa River Catchment, Ilorin, Nigeria. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 6: 19-25.