Computation Sheet

U. S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service

NRCS-Eng-523

STATE

Idaho

BY

PROJECT
DATE

SUBJECT

GIVEN:

CHECKED BY

DATE

Size Sediment Basin

Irr. cropland:
Crop rotation:
ac.
Greatest sediment yield in rotation:
Typical irrigation stream:
cfs
Trap efficiency:
%

JOB NO.
SHEET 1 OF 6

Soil surface texture:

SL
t/ac
Irrigation runoff:
Desired cleanout:
% of inflow
/year

AREA SIZING OF SEDIMENT BASIN FOR IRRIGATION INDUCED EROSION

CALCULATIONS:

Agronomy
Tech. Note #32
SISL

1) Required Sediment Volume:

Vol =
acres in
sediment
X
X
field
yield
Vol =
0.0
ac
0.0
t/ac
Vol =
0.0 tons
Assuming 1 cu yd sediment weighs 1 ton,
Vol =
0 cu yd
2) Runoff Water Flow:
Runoff = irr. stream (in cfs)
0.0
cfs
Runoff =
0.00 cfs

Input Proposed
Basin Dimensions

desired
cleanout
0.00

trap
efficiency
0%

X
yr

runoff value
0%

STORAGE
3) Basin Dimensions:
Propose basin dimensions of:
Bottom width:
ft
Storage depth:
Excavated depth:
ft
Percent of water storage to total storage depth (20-40%):
Depth:
Water Storage
Sediment Storage
0.00 ft
0.00 ft
Side slope:
:1
Top width = 2(Storage Depth X Side Slope)
+ Bottom Width
sideslope:
Top width =
0 ft
0.00 :1

ft
%
0
0.0
0
not to scale

Cross-section area for water:

Area = [Top Width + Bottom Width +(Sideslope X Sediment Storage X 2)/2]
X Water Storage Depth
Area =
0.0 sq ft
Velocity of water entering the pit:
Since Q = AV,
V =Q/A
#DIV/0! ft/sec
Idaho Appendix #10 Fig. 3:
0 %Trap eff;
SL
soil;
#DIV/0! fps velocity.
Engineering Field Distance for soil particle to drop 1 foot =
ft
Manual Chpt. 10
Figure 3
Therefore, the required length is: Depth X Minimum distance for soil particle to drop 1 ft.
Required minimum length to settle sediment:
0 ft

Computation Sheet

U. S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service

NRCS-Eng-523

STATE

Idaho

BY
SUBJECT

PROJECT
DATE

CHECKED BY

DATE

0
30-Dec-99
Size Sediment Basin 0

JOB NO.

SHEET 2 OF 6

CALCULATIONS FOR EXCAVATION BASED ON PROPOSED BOTTOM WIDTH

Prismoidal formula
Ag. Handbook 387
Ag. Handbook 590

V = (A+4B+C) X D
6
27
Where:
V = Volume of basin in cu yds
A = Area of top surface in sq ft
B = Area at mid-depth (1/2 D) in sq ft
C = Area of bottom surface in sq ft
D = Depth in ft
27 = Conversion factor cu ft to cu yd
Excavated volume:
A=
Top length
X
A=
0 ft
A=
0 sq ft

Top width
0 ft

B=
B=
B=

Mid length
X
0 ft
0 sq ft

Mid width
0 ft

C=
C=
C=

Btm length
X
0 ft
0 sq ft

Bottom width
0 ft

D=
0.0 ft
Excavated Volume:
V=
0 cu yd
Width
0

Length
0
0.0

1
0.00

0
not to scale

0.0
0.00
0

Computation Sheet

U. S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service

NRCS-Eng-523

STATE

Idaho

BY
SUBJECT

PROJECT
DATE

CHECKED BY

DATE

0
30-Dec-99
Size Sediment Basin 0

JOB NO.

SHEET 2 OF 6

CALCULATIONS FOR SEDIMENT STORAGE VOLUME BASED ON PROPOSED BOTTOM WIDTH

Prismoidal formula
Ag. Handbook 387
Ag. Handbook 590

V = (A+4B+C) X D
6
27
Where:
V = Volume of basin in cu yds
A = Area of top surface in sq ft
B = Area at mid-depth (1/2 D) in sq ft
C = Area of bottom surface in sq ft
D = Depth in ft
27 = Conversion factor cu ft to cu yd
Excavated volume:
A=
Top length
X
A=
0 ft
A=
0 sq ft

Top width
0 ft

B=
B=
B=

Mid length
X
0 ft
0 sq ft

Mid width
0 ft

C=
C=
C=

Btm length
X
0 ft
0 sq ft

Bottom width
0 ft

D=
0.0 ft
Sediment Storage Volume:
V=
0 cu yd
Width
0

Length
0
0.0

1
0.00

0
not to scale

0.0
0.00
0

BOTTOM WIDTH

Computation Sheet

U. S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service

NRCS-Eng-523

STATE

Idaho

BY
SUBJECT

PROJECT
DATE

CHECKED BY

DATE

JOB NO.

0
30-Dec-99
Size Sediment Basin 0

SHEET 3 OF 6

CALCULATIONS FOR WATER AND SEDIMENT STORAGE BASED ON PROPOSED BOTTOM WIDTH
Prismoidal formula
Ag. Handbook 387
Ag. Handbook 590

V = (A+4B+C) X D
6
27
Where:
V = Volume of storage in cu yds
A = Area of top surface in sq ft
B = Area at mid-depth of storage (1/2 D) in sq ft
C = Area bottom surface in sq ft
D = Storage depth in ft
27 = Conversion factor cu ft to cu yd
Storage volume:
A=
Top length
X
A=
0 ft
A=
0 sq ft

Top width
0 ft

B=
B=
B=

Mid length
X
0 ft
0 sq ft

Mid width
0 ft

C=
C=
C=

Btm length
X
0 ft
0 sq ft

Bottom width
0 ft

D=
0.0 ft
Effective Storage Volume:
V=
0 cu yd

Storage
Actual Sediment Storage:
0 cu yds
0
Side slope

WIDTH
0.00

0.00 :1
0.0

0
not to scale

0
Side slope

LENGTH
0.00

0.00 :1
0.0

D BOTTOM WIDTH

Is Actual Sediment Storage Adequate:

Yes

Computation Sheet

U. S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service

NRCS-Eng-523

STATE
BY
SUBJECT

Idaho

PROJECT

0
DATE
JOB NO.
0
30-Dec-99
Size Sediment Basin 0
SHEET 4 OF 6
AREA SIZING FOR IRRIGATION RUNOFF WATER FLOW AND SEDIMENT STORAGE
DATE

CHECKED BY

Minimum cross-section area for irrigation runoff water flow:

Since Q = AV, then: A = Q/V
A=
Runoff cfs divided by Runoff water velocity
A=
0.00 cfs
#DIV/0! ft/sec
A=
#DIV/0! sq ft
Minimum cross-section of basin to store sediment at minimum trap efficiency of 65%:
A=
Cu Yd
Cu Ft per Divided
Required Minimum
X
Sediment
Cu Yd
By
Bottom Length
A=
0 cu yd
27 cu ft/cu yd
0 ft
A=
#DIV/0! sq ft minimum
Combined cross-section requirements:
Runoff water requirement:
#DIV/0! sq ft
Sediment requirement:
#DIV/0! sq ft
Total cross-section requirement:
#DIV/0! sq ft
Find Required Minimum Bottom Width:
Bottom Width = (Total X-section Required - Side slope x Storage Depth 2)/Storage Depth
X-section Required
minus Side slope
X
Depth2 divided by
#DIV/0! sq ft
0.00
0.00
0.0
Min. Bottom Width:
#DIV/0! ft
DIMENSIONS USING MINIMUM BOTTOM WIDTH
BASED ON COMBINED CROSS-SECTION REQUIREMENTS AT STORAGE DEPTH
Min. bottom width:
#DIV/0! ft
Width
Top width:
#DIV/0! ft
#DIV/0!
Side slope:
0.00 :1
Storage depth:
0.0 ft
1
Water x-sectional area:
#DIV/0! sq ft
0.0
0.00
V=Q/A
#DIV/0! ft/sec
side slope
#DIV/0!
not to scale
If excavated dimensions based on minimum bottom width (combined cross-section
requirements) are used, recalculate distance for particle to drop 1 ft and required
minimum length to settle sediment for adequacy.
ENTER NEW SOIL PARTICLE DROP DISTANCE:
STORAGE DIMENSIONS USING MINIMUM BOTTOM WIDTH
Bottom Width:
#DIV/0! ft
Bottom length:
0 ft
Top Width:
#DIV/0! ft
Top length:
0 ft
Storage Depth:
0.0 ft
Width
Length
#DIV/0!
0
0.0
#DIV/0!
not to scale

1
0.00

0.0
0.00

Side slope

Computation Sheet

U. S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service

NRCS-Eng-523

STATE

Idaho

BY
SUBJECT

PROJECT
DATE

CHECKED BY

DATE

JOB NO.

0
30-Dec-99
Size Sediment Basin 0

SHEET 5 OF 6

CALCULATIONS FOR EXCAVATION BASED ON MINIMUM BOTTOM WIDTH

Prismoidal formula
Ag. Handbook 387
Ag. Handbook 590

V = (A+4B+C) X D
6
27
Where:
V = Volume of basin in cu yds
A = Area of top surface in sq ft
B = Area at mid-depth (1/2 D) in sq ft
C = Area of bottom surface in sq ft
D = Depth in ft
27 = Conversion factor cu ft to cu yd
Excavated volume:
A=
Top length
X
A=
0 ft
A=
#DIV/0! sq ft

Top width
#DIV/0! ft

B=
B=
B=

Mid length
X
0 ft
#DIV/0! sq ft

Mid width
#DIV/0! ft

C=
C=
C=

Btm length
X
0 ft
#DIV/0! sq ft

Bottom width
#DIV/0! ft

D=
0.0 ft
Excavated Volume:
V=
#DIV/0! cu yd
#DIV/0!
Side slope

WIDTH
0.00

0.00 :1
0

#DIV/0!
not to scale

0
Side slope

LENGTH
0.00

0.00 :1
0

Computation Sheet

U. S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service

NRCS-Eng-523

STATE

Idaho

BY
SUBJECT

PROJECT
DATE

CHECKED BY

DATE

JOB NO.

0
30-Dec-99
Size Sediment Basin 0

SHEET 6 OF 6

CALCULATIONS FOR STORAGE BASED ON MINIMUM BOTTOM WIDTH

Prismoidal formula
Ag. Handbook 387
Ag. Handbook 590

V = (A+4B+C) X D
6
27
Where:
V = Volume of storage in cu yds
A = Area of top surface in sq ft
B = Area at mid-depth of storage (1/2 D) in sq ft
C = Area bottom surface in sq ft
D = Storage depth in ft
27 = Conversion factor cu ft to cu yd
Storage volume:
A=
Top length
X
A=
0 ft
A=
#DIV/0! sq ft

Top width
#DIV/0! ft

B=
B=
B=

Mid length
X
0 ft
#DIV/0! sq ft

Mid width
#DIV/0! ft

C=
C=
C=

Btm length
X
0 ft
#DIV/0! sq ft

Bottom width
#DIV/0! ft

D=
0.0 ft
Effective Storage Volume:
V=
#DIV/0! cu yd

Storage

#DIV/0!
Side slope

WIDTH
0.00

0.00 :1
0.0

#DIV/0!
not to scale

0
Side slope

LENGTH
0.00

0.00 :1
0.0

Location Map
T

Inlet
Outlet

* As Shown Above

Irrigation Direction

*Outlet Pipe =

Dirt berm/ditch to divert tailwater

TBM =

*Inlet Pipe =

around pond to inlet.

TBM and elevations to be taken prior to installation.

TBM Location

WIDTH CROSS-SECTION

End Slope =

0.00 :1

End Slope =

0.0

0.00 :1

0.00

0.00

0
0
LENGTH CROSS-SECTION

Side slope =

Side slope =

0.00 :1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.00 :1
1

1
0.00

0.00

Not to Scale

Freeboard =

Storage Volume

cu yd

Excavation Volume

cu yd

Notes:
1. Construction shall be in accordance with
NRCS standards and specifications 350B.
2. It is the landowner's or cooperator's responsibility
to locate and protect all public utilities (underground and
overhead) within the work area and obtain all necessary

Excavated Sediment Pond

U. S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service

applicable permits.

Date
Designed
Drawn

KM

30-Dec-99

Approved by

7-Aug-01

Title

Traced
Checked

Sheet No
1 of 2

Job Class
I

INLET
Top of tailwater ditch

INLET FLOW

Inlet pipe invert installed at same elevation and slope as tailwater ditch.
POND

OUTLET
Top of tailwater ditch

OUTLET FLOW

POND

Outlet invert installed at same elevation as inlet and same slope

as tailwater ditch.
Outlet may be installed as CMP/black polyethylene corrugated pipe with
same specifications as inlet pipe or dirt ditch.

I agree to construct this project or to have it constructed in accordance with these plans and specifications.
If any changes to these approved plans and specifications are proposed, I agree to contact the responsible
NRCS representative prior to any changes being made.
I understand that any deviation(s) from these approved plans and specifications without prior NRCS approval
may result in my becoming ineligible for cost sharing payments.

Cooperator

Date

Sediment Pond Inlet and Outlet

U. S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Date
Designed
Drawn

KM

30-Dec-99

Approved by

7-Aug-01

Title

Traced
Checked

Sheet No

Job Class

2 of 2

NOTES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Page 1 of 2

SEDIMENT BASIN DESIGN SPREADSHEET

This spreadsheet uses the design procedure described in Appendix 10 of the EFM, chapter 10, for designing
sediment basins on irrigated lands.
Sheet 1:

Project information, data entry sheet and minimum length calculations for the basin.

General:
Required project information and data entry fields are highlighted. Use "TAB" key to move forward
between data entry cells. Use "SHIFT" + "TAB" to move back to previous data entry cell.
No other data entry is required on sheets 2,3,5, and 6. Data entered from sheet 1 is carried forward to these sheets.
Calculations are made to determine the minimum required length of the sediment basin, given a proposed
starting bottom width.
Sheet 1:
Computation Sheet header:
Enter data in highlighted cells:
Project:
Enter a description of project (Cooperator (s) name, etc.).
Job No.:
Enter a job number for the project.
By:
Enter name of person designing the project.
Date:
Enter the date of the design.
Checked by: Signature of person with job approval authority who has checked the design.
Date:
Date the design was checked.
Cell following "Size Sediment Basin":
Enter descriptive information (such as field number) about basin.
Given:
Enter data in highlighted cells:
Acres of irrigated cropland.
Crop rotation is required but for information only.
Soil surface texture (used in EFM chart).
Greatest 1 year sediment yield for the crop rotation (from SISL).
Typical irrigation stream is amount of water applied per set (in cfs).
Irrigation runoff (40-50%depending on slope, IWM, etc.).
Desired cleanout refers to how many years between cleanouts. As period between
cleanouts is increased, the size of the basin is increased. If more than one cleanout per year is an option,
enter as the decimal equivalent of one year.
Trap efficiency of 65% may be changed if circumstances warrant. Enter as a whole number.
Calculations:
Enter data in highlighted cells for proposed basin dimensions.
Storage depth is used in top width, cross-sectional area, velocity, minimum length
and effective storage calculations.
Excavated depth is used in calculating total amout of soil removed in digging basin
allowing for 1 ft. freeboard. Excavated depth and storage depth will be the same if using a 1 ft. berm for freeboard.
Percent of water storage to total storage is used in calculating cross-sectional area for the
water storage component of the total storage volume. Water velocity is based on this area. Can be entered as a
whole number (ie, 33) or as a whole number and decimal (33.3).
Enter side slope as whole number or decimal. Example: For side slope of 2 to 1, enter 2;
for side slope of 1/4 to 1, enter .25.
Distance for soil particle to drop 1 ft. is obtained from EFM, Appendix 10 tables based on

water velocity entering the basin, surface texture and trap efficiency. A copy is provided on the tab marked 'Figure 3'.
Answers are in red cells.

NOTES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Page 2 of 2

NOTE:
Any changes made in bottom width, storage depth or side slope can cause changes
in calculated cross-sectional area, velocity, and length. New data, from tables in EFM 10, Appendix 10,
will be required to be entered in "Distance for soil particle to drop 1 ft", if changes are made in any of the
proposed basin dimensions.
Sheets 2,3,5,6: All values in Sheets 2,3,5, and 6 are calculated from data in the highlighted cells from Sheet 1.
Sheet 3:

Actual sediment storage is shown based on the percentage of water storage to total storage.
Adequacy of actual storage compares actual storage to needed storage on Sheet 1.

Sheet 4:
Enter new distance for soil particle to drop 1 ft. from EFM, Appendix 10 tables based on
water velocity using minimum bottom width based on combined cross-section requirements.
Sheet 7:

Enter legal (T, R, S), North arrow, inlet and outlet elevations and TBM elevation and location.
Enter type of freeboard, ie. 1 ft. Excavated or 1 ft. dirt berm around edge of basin.
Enter an identifier (Field No., etc) in cell next to the title.
Enter your initials in"Designed".
Person with job approval authority who has checked and approved the design should enter
their initials in the "Checked", "Date", "Approved by", and "Title" spaces.
All dimensions are carried forward from FIRST sheet where a proposed bottom width was used.

Sheet 8:

Enter inlet pipe description.

Enter inlet pipe overhang: Length of inlet pipe overhang will vary depending on potential for
erosion of side slopes.
Enter outlet pipe description (if used).
Enter "Designed".
Person with job approval authority who has checked and approved the design should enter
their initials in the "Checked", "Date", "Approved by", and "Title" spaces.
Cooperator needs to sign and date the design.

When spreadsheet is first opened (no data has been entered), some cells will display #DIV/0! error.
This will be replaced by the proper value after data entry.