Table 5 . Modelled BBB sub-catchment fine sediment , particulate nitrogen and phosphorus loads to regional export ( Burdekin River end-of-valley ) in tonnes / year .
Sub-catchment
Fine Sediment ( t / y )
Particulate Nitrogen ( t / y )
Particulate Phosphorus ( t / y )
Bogie River 107,340 54 121 Bowen River ( lower reaches ) 291,980 176 315 Broken River 99,700 130 276 Glenmore Creek 191,090 68 188 Little Bowen River 251,940 288 593 Pelican Creek 215,190 144 378 Rosella Creek 164,550 86 188 Total BBB 1,321,780 947 2,058
400,000
Gully Hillslope Streambank
Fine sediment ( t / yr )
300,000
200,000
100,000
0 |
Bogie R |
Bowen R ( lower ) |
Broken R |
Glenmore Ck |
Little Bowen R
Pelican Ck Rosella Ck
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Figure 2 . Modelled fine sediment ( t / y ) contributions by erosion type for each BBB sub-catchment .
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