Laboratory Investigation of Marina Entrances on the Missouri River.

Abstract

This report presents results of model studies on Missouri River boat marina entrance configurations which were conducted at Mead Hydraulic Lab. Small boat marinas along alluvial rivers are constantly plagued by the deposition of sediment at marina entrances and, subsequently, within the marina themselves. Dredging of this accumulated sediment is usually required at regular intervals. Recognizing that no system of entrance structures or alignment will totally prevent the deposition of sediment, the objective of this investigation was to determine how to minimize the deposition of sediment in a marina entrance. This investigation evaluated the Sioux City type marina entrance which incorporated recommendations from the Bucharest Report. Also studied were the UNL (Univ. of Nebraska at Lincoln) egg-shaped basin and other successful marina entrances on the Missouri River.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA148858

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Boats
  • Crossings
  • Dredging
  • Elevation
  • Engineers
  • Flow
  • Geometry
  • Missouri
  • Missouri River
  • Model Basins
  • Model Tests
  • Photographs
  • River Crossings
  • Sediments
  • Suspended Sediments

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