Abstract. The Selenga River is the largest tributary of Baikal Lake and it's delta covers around 600 km 2 . Suspended sediment concentrations (SSC) in the Selenga river delta were modelled based on LandSat images data. The seasonal variability in suspended sediment retention during the period 1989 to 2015 was calculated. The results suggest that sediment storage in the Selenga delta is observed during high discharges (> 1500 m 3 s −1 ), whereas sediment export increases under lower flow conditions (< 1500 m 3 s −1 ). The changes in seasonal SSC patterns are explained by wetland inundation during floods and channel erosion or Baikal wind surge during low flow periods.
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