Archeological Monitoring and Shoreline Reconnaissance at the Travis 2 Site, 39WW15, Oahe Reservoir, South Dakota.
Abstract
A field crew was stationed in Mobridge, South Dakota, to monitor the Travis 2 archeological site which was undergoing erosion at the shore of the Oahe Reservoir. The purpose of the project was to develop recommendations for future mitigation at the site. Detailed mapping and coring revealed that although a significant amount of erosion has occurred, the mitigative situation now facing the Army Corps of Engineers is little changed from that in 1976 when the site was last evaluated. Two mitigative alternatives are presently open for consideration: (1) major salvage excavations could occur, ideally in the fall immediately following reservoir drawdown. Current high pool elevation and heavy snow conditions suggest, however, that major salvage excavation will be unfeasible in 1979; and (2) the site could be stabilized through a massive construction program in the early spring of 1979 while the ground is still frozen, and before the cycle of inudation. If major stabilization is impossible, the site will experience another cycle of reservoir erosion and another period of monitoring will be necessary.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA101745
Entities
People
- Douglas A. Goulding
- Stanley A. Ahler
- Timothy Weston
Organizations
- University of North Dakota