Effects of a Proposed 35-Foot Channel to Richmond on Currents and Salinities over the Seed Oyster Beds in James River: Hydraulic Model Investigation.

Abstract

A comprehensive model which correctly reproduced tides, currents, and salinities in the James River and tributaries was used to determine the probable effects of a proposed 10-ft increase in the depth (from 25 ft to 35 ft mlw) of the navigation channel between Newport News and Richmond on salinities and currents in the estuary as a whole and especially over the seed oyster beds.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0735849

Entities

People

  • H. B. Simmons
  • N. J. Brogdon Jr.
  • W. H. Bobb

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Hydraulic Models
  • Models
  • Navigation
  • Salinity

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  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering