Chesapeake Bay Study.
Abstract
In response to Section 312 of the River and Harbor Act of 1965, the Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, conducted a comprehensive study of the Chesapeake Bay Basin. Initiated in 1967, the study was performed in 3 phases over a 17 year period. The first phase was to assess the existing conditions of Chesapeake Bay, the second phase, to project the future water resource needs to the year 2020, and the last phase, to formulate and recommend solutions to the Low Freshwater Inflow and Tidal Flooding problems. In conjunction with the study, a hydraulic model of Chesapeake Bay was constructed. Tests were performed on the model not only for the study but also for other Corps' programs, Federal and state agencies and educational institutions. The report contains summaries of the Existing Conditions and Future Conditions Reports, the Impact of Tropical Storm Agnes on Chesapeake Bay which was performed as part of this study program, the Low Freshwater Inflow Study and the Tidal Flooding Study. In addition to those for the Low Freshwater Inflow and Tidal Flooding Studies, recommendations in the final report include: (1) conduct a comprehensive Baywide study to develop plans for dredged material disposal; (2) conduct further studies to determine the effects of the C&D Canal on Bay salinities; and (3) conduct a periodic update of the information in the Future Conditions Report. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA161474
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army Corps of Engineers