Reservoirs across North Carolina play a vital role in water supply, flood control, hydropower, and recreation. However, sedimentation—driven by upstream erosion, urban development, and land use change—threatens the long-term sustainability of these critical water bodies.
This webinar explores sustainable sediment management strategies with a focus on four primary techniques: dredging, sluicing, flushing, and bypassing. Drawing on case studies from Falls Lake, W. Kerr Scott Reservoir, and the Catawba-Wateree system, the presentation highlights how sedimentation rates and management needs vary across the state. Emphasis is placed on adaptive management, upstream watershed interventions, and sediment reuse as part of an integrated approach. The session aims to equip reservoir managers, engineers, and policymakers in North Carolina with practical insights for selecting and implementing sediment management strategies that preserve reservoir function while supporting downstream ecosystems.
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