Mathematical Model Study of a Flow Control Plan for the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
Abstract
In 1954 Congress authorized an enlargement of the sea level canal connecting the Delaware River and the Chesapeake Bay. This enlargement was to provide a 35-ft by 450-ft channel section instead of the 27-ft by 250-ft channel which existed at that time. As of 1974, about 90 percent of the project has been physically completed with about 1 mile of the eastern end of the canal remaining to be dredged. Extensive studies to define the ecological effects of channel enlargement have not thus far indicated any significant adverse effect which would warrant flow control in the canal. However, it was considered advisable to investigate the feasibility of flow control schemes in case such control ever became desirable.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA054296
Entities
People
- Billy H. Johnson