Research Project: Science and Technologies for Improving Soil and Water Resources in Agricultural Watersheds

Location: Watershed Physical Processes Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Isoerodent surfaces of the continental US for conservation planning with the RUSLE2 water erosion model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Momm, H.G., Wells, R.R., Elkadiri, R., Seever, T., Yoder, D., Mcgehee, R.P., Bingner, R.L., Darnault, C.J. 2025. Isoerodent surfaces of the continental US for conservation planning with the RUSLE2 water erosion model. Science of the Total Environment. 253(108879). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2025.108879.

Beyond Water Surface Profiles: A New Iterative Methodology for 2D Model Calibration in Rivers Using Velocity Data from Multiple Cross-Sections - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rivera-Trejo, F., Soto-Cortes, G., Konsoer, K.M., Langendoen, E.J. 2025. Beyond Water Surface Profiles: A New Iterative Methodology for 2D Model Calibration in Rivers Using Velocity Data from Multiple Cross-Sections. Water. 17(3):377. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17030377.

The curve number’s initial abstraction and physical hydrology: ASCE-EWRI CN Hydrology Committee synthesis - (Research Notes)
Bonta, J.V., Chin, D.A., Johnson, M., Miller, J., Minervini, W., Ramierez-Avila, J., Moglen, G., Neelam, T., Oliveira, P., Sharma, S., Talchabhadel, R., Tollner, E., Walter, T., Ward, T., Woodward, D. 2025. The curve number’s initial abstraction and physical hydrology: ASCE-EWRI CN Hydrology Committee synthesis. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 151(4):06025002. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1061/JIDEDH.IRENG-10449.

Data From: The effects of three repeated unsteady flow hydrographs on sand bed topography and sediment transport in a laboratory flume - (Database / Dataset)
Wren, D.G., Mcalpin, T.O., Langendoen, E.J., Kuhnle, R.A. 2024. Data From: The effects of three repeated unsteady flow hydrographs on sand bed topography and sediment transport in a laboratory flume. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/25328815.

Long term conservation practice effects on agricultural soil loss from concentrated and distributed sources - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Momm, H.G., El Kadiri, R., Bingner, R.L., Moore, K., Wells, R.R. Long term conservation practice effects on agricultural soil loss from concentrated and distributed sources. Journal of Environmental Management, 371, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123278. 2024.

The effects of three repeated unsteady flow hydrographs on sand bed topography and sediment transport in a laboratory flume - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wren, D.G., Mcalpin, T.O., Langendoen, E.J., Kuhle, R.A. 2025. The effects of three repeated unsteady flow hydrographs on sand bed topography and sediment transport in a laboratory flume. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 151(3). https://doi.org/10.1061/JHEND8.HYENG-14138.

USDA LTAR common experiment measurement: Rainfall measurements - (Research Notes)
Dubose, R., O'Reilly, A.M., Witthaus, L.M., Baffaut, C. 2024. USDA LTAR common experiment measurement: Rainfall measurements. Protocols.io. https://doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.e6nvw1kyzlmk/v1.

USDA LTAR common experiment measurement: Irrigation water applied - (Research Notes)
Dubose, R., O'Reilly, A.M., Baffaut, C., Witthaus, L.M. 2024. USDA LTAR common experiment measurement: Irrigation water applied. Protocols.io. https://doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.j8nlk86ydl5r/v1.

Soil water potential and matric potential - (Research Notes)
O'Reilly, A.M., Baffaut, C. 2024. Soil water potential and matric potential. Protocols.io. https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.8epv5rzb4g1b/v1.

Data From: The effect of a bimodal gravel size distribution on clean-out depth of sand - (Database / Dataset)
Wren, D.G., Kuhnle, R.A., Smith, J.E., Langendoen, E.J. 2024. Data From: The effect of a bimodal gravel size distribution on clean-out depth of sand. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/26347789.v1.

Laboratory channel widening quantification using deep learning - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, Z., Liu, H., Qin, C., Wells, R.R., Cao, L., Xu, X., Momm, H., Zheng, F. 2024. Laboratory channel widening quantification using deep learning. Geoderma. 450(2024). Article 117034. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.117034.

Effect of bimodal gravel size distribution on the clean-out depth of sand - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kuhnle, R. A., Smith IV, J. E., Wren, D. G., & Langendoen, E. J. (2025). Effect of Bimodal Gravel Size Distribution on the Clean-Out Depth of Sand. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 151(1). https://doi.org/10.1061/JHEND8.HYENG-14188.

Cropland water erosion estimates simulated by RUSLE2 and WEPP: Results from two initial studies - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wells, R.R., Flanagan, D.C., Langendoen, E.J., Mcgehee, R.P., Bingner, R.L., Frankenberger, J.R., Locke, M.A., Momm, H.G., Renschler, C.S., Srivastava, A., Vieira, D.A., Tsegaye, T.D. 2024. Cropland water erosion estimates simulated by RUSLE2 and WEPP: Results from two initial studies. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 79(5):215-232. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2024.00072.

How revegetation reinforces soil at early stage of restoration: A 6-year field study in southwest China - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhu, J., Wang, Y., Zheng, B., Langendoen, E.J., Wang, Y. 2024. How revegetation reinforces soil at early stage of restoration: A 6-year field study in southwest China. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 187(2):274-286. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.202300236.

Groundwater age estimates for the Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer based on tracers collected in 2018 through 2020 - (Government Publication)
Gratzer, M.G., Solder, J.E., Knierim, K.J., Kingsbury, J.A., O’Reilly, A.M., Davidson, G.R., 2025, Groundwater age estimates for the Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer based on tracer data collected during 2018–20: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2024–5127, p. 1-34, https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20245127

The impact of agricultural intensification on hydrologic disconnectivity in the Mississippi Delta area of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, USA - (Abstract Only)
Langendoen, E.J., Heintzman, L.J., Witthaus, L.M., Moore, M.T., Greenwood, K., Li, D., Fang, N. 2024. The impact of agricultural intensification on hydrologic disconnectivity in the Mississippi Delta area of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, USA. European Geosciences Union General Assembly Proceedings. pp. EGU24-20677. In EGU General Assembly Abstracts, Vienna, Austria, April 14-19, 2024.

Data from: Sediment transport and bed topography for realistic unsteady flow hydrographs of varying length in a laboratory flume - (Database / Dataset)
Wren, D.G., Kuhnle, R.A., Langendoen, E.J., Mcalpin, T.O. 2024. Data from : Sediment transport and bed topography for realistic unsteady flow hydrographs of varying length in a laboratory flume. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/24851667.v1.

Sediment transport and bed topography for realistic unsteady flow hydrographs of varying length in a laboratory flume - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wren, D.G., Kuhnle, R.A., Langendoen, E.J., Mcalpin, T.O. 2024. Sediment transport and bed topography for realistic unsteady flow hydrographs of varying length in a laboratory flume. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 150(4). Article 13769. https://doi.org/10.1061/JHEND8.HYENG-13769.

Major fluvial erosion and a 500-Mt sediment pulse triggered by lava-dam failure, Rio Coca, Ecuador - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Barrera Crespo, P., Espinoza Giron, P., Bedoya, R., Gibson, S., East, A., Langendoen, E.J., Boyd, P. 2024. Major fluvial erosion and a 500-Mt sediment pulse triggered by lava-dam failure, Rio Coca, Ecuador. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 49(3):1058-1080. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5751.

Developing an inventory of waterbodies and drainage systems to study groundwater-surface water interactions within the Mississippi Alluvial Plain of North America - (Abstract Only)
Langendoen, E.J., Heintzman, L.J., Witthaus, L.M., Greenwood, K., Li, D., Fang, N., Moore, M.T. 2023. Developing an inventory of waterbodies and drainage systems to study groundwater-surface water interactions within the Mississippi Alluvial Plain of North America. American Geophysical Union. In 2023 AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, San Francisco, CA, December 11-15, 2023.

Depositional patterns and sedimentation rates associated with longitudinal training walls (LTWs) in the Grand River, Michigan (USA) - (Abstract Only)
Konsoer, K., Siddique, S., Langendoen, E.J., Ursic, M.E., Wampler, P., Ferguson, J.A. 2023. Depositional patterns and sedimentation rates associated with longitudinal training walls (LTWs) in the Grand River, Michigan (USA). Geological Society of America Meeting. In GSA Connects 2023 Abstracts, Pittsburgh, PA, October 15-18, 2023.

Collapse of the San Rafael waterfall, Rio Coca, Ecuador and resulting catastrophic geohazard - (Abstract Only)
Langendoen, E.J., Ursic, M.E., Locke, M.A., Gibson, S., Espinoza-Giron, P., Barrera-Crespo, P. 2023. Collapse of the San Rafael waterfall, Rio Coca, Ecuador and resulting catastrophic geohazard. International Symposium on River Sedimentation. In Abstract Book of 15th ISRS Symposium, Florence, Italy, September 5-8, 2023.

Uncertainty for the ISSDOTv2 bed-load measurement method - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcalpin, T.O., Wren, D.G., Jones, K.E., Abraham, D.D., Kuhnle, R.A., Willson, C.S. 2023. Uncertainty for the ISSDOTv2 bed-load measurement method. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 149 (9): 04023036. https://doi.org/10.1061/jhend8.hyeng-13505.

Improved analysis procedures of soil erosion resistance measurement methods - (Abstract Only)
Langendoen, E.J., Ursic, M.E. 2023. Improved analysis procedures of soil erosion resistance measurement methods. In Abstract Book of 40th IAHR World Congress, Vienna, Austria, August 21-25, 2023.

CEAP special project: watershed legacy sediment assessment - (Abstract Only)
Langendoen, E.J., Bingner, R.L., Kuhnle, R.A., Locke, M.A., Wells, R.R., Wren, D.G., Duriancik, L. 2023. CEAP special project: watershed legacy sediment assessment. International Soil and Water Conservation Conference. Des Moines, IA. August 6-9, 2023.

Improving the reliability of soil erosion estimates - (Proceedings)
Langendoen, E.J., Ursic, M.E., Briaud, J., Aubuchon, J.S., Rivas, T.M. 2023. Improving the reliability of soil erosion estimates. Joint Federal Interagency Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling. 7 pp. In Proceedings of SEDHYD 2023, St. Louis, MO, May 8-12, 2023.

Advancements in predicting bank erosion processes with the Bank Stability and Toe Erosion Model (BSTEM) - (Proceedings)
Ursic, M.E., Langendoen, E.J. 2023. Advancements in predicting bank erosion processes with the Bank Stability and Toe Erosion Model (BSTEM). Joint Federal Interagency Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling. 7 pp. In Proceedings of SEDHYD 2023. St. Louis, MO, May 8-12, 2023.

Erosion countermeasure design in complex flow field: A case study on the American River - (Proceedings)
Rivas, T., Keys, T., Liang, J., Carmona, Y., Aubuchon, J., Langendoen, E.J. 2023. Erosion countermeasure design in complex flow field: A case study on the American River. Joint Federal Interagency Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling. 14 pp. In Proceedings of SEDHYD 2023, St. Louis, MO, May 8-12, 2023.

A new approach for testing soil erodibility parameters in the excess shear stress equation - (Abstract Only)
Ursic, M.E., Langendoen, E.J., Wells, R.R., Smith, A. 2023. A new approach for testing soil erodibility parameters in the excess shear stress equation. In Abstract Book of HMEM 2023, Ft. Collins, CO, June 24-29, 2023.

Sediment transport and bed topography for unsteady hydrograph flows in a laboratory flume - (Abstract Only)
Wren, D.G., Kuhnle, R.A., Langendoen, E.J., Mcalpin, T. 2023. Sediment transport and bed topography for unsteady hydrograph flows in a laboratory flume. Meeting Proceedings. Proceedings.

Resolving river planform and width effects on flow in meandering rivers for optimal placing of ADCP cross sections - (Abstract Only)
Langendoen, E.J., Shoemaker, D., Ursic, M.E., Konsoer, K.M. 2023. Resolving river planform and width effects on flow in meandering rivers for optimal placing of ADCP cross sections. European Geosciences Union General Assembly Proceedings. pp. EGU-17154. Vienna, Austria, April 23-28, 2023.

ISSDOTv2 methodology, uncertainty, and applications for measuring bed-load transport - (Proceedings)
Mcalpin, T., Wren, D.G., Jones, K., Kuhnle, R.A., Abraham, D.D., Willson, C.S. 2023. ISSDOTv2 methodology, uncertainty, and applications for measuring bed-load transport. Joint Federal Interagency Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling. In proceedings.

Spatial optimization of conservation practices for sediment load reduction in ungauged agricultural watersheds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Elkadiri, R., Momm, H.G., Bingner, R.L., Moore, K. 2023. Spatial optimization of conservation practices for sediment load reduction in ungauged agricultural watersheds. Soil Systems. 7(1),4. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems7010004.

Long-term reach-scale suspended sediment budget of a small creek with cohesive banks - (Proceedings)