Mining modification of river systems: A case study from the Australian gold rush

Volume: 35, Issue: 3, Pages: 384 - 399
Published: Dec 11, 2019
Abstract
Mobilisation of large volumes of bedrock, regolith and soil has long been a characteristic feature of metal mining. Before the 20th century this was most efficiently achieved through harnessing the motive power of water. Large-scale water use in mining produced waste sands, gravels and silts that were flushed downstream, triggering changes in stream and floodplain morphology and function. During the 19th century the shift from artisanal to...
Paper Details
Title
Mining modification of river systems: A case study from the Australian gold rush
Published Date
Dec 11, 2019
Volume
35
Issue
3
Pages
384 - 399
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