Rapid Hydraulic Assessment for Stream Restoration

Abstract

The planning, design, and installation of a stream restoration project must take into account the hydraulic conditions of the stream being restored. This is true whether the project involves a few feet of bank stabilization or several miles of habitat restoration. Without a thorough review and understanding of hydraulics, any adjustment to a stream could affect flood risk, induce erosion, adversely impact biota, or create other problems. Even a cursory review of channel hydraulics can increase the probability of achieving successful restoration outcomes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1002926

Entities

People

  • J. C. Fischenich
  • S. Kyle McKay

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Channel Flow
  • Civil Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Froude Number
  • Geometric Forms
  • Geometry
  • New York
  • Reynolds Number
  • Sedimentation
  • Steady Flow
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Unsteady Flow

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design