Definite Project Report and Environmental Assessment for Section 14 Emergency Streambank Protection, Mazon River, Whitetie Road, Goose Lake Township, Grundy County, Illinois (CWIS No. 92345)

Abstract

The following letter report is a summary of a study made on providing emergency streambank protection along the right descending bank of the Mazon River to curtail erosion which is causing damage to Whitetie Road, and is currently threatening destruction. The proposal for emergency streambank protection presented in this report recommends the placement of riprap along approximately 600 linear feet of the right downstream bank of the Mazon River. The total estimated cost for the project is $315,625, with a benefit-to-cost ratio of 1.3. The project satisfies the criteria for Federal participation and is recommended for construction. Keywords: Embankments; Flood control.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA218807

Entities

Organizations

  • Rock Island District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Economic Analysis
  • Embankments
  • Endangered Species
  • Environment
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fish
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Governments
  • Habitats
  • Law
  • Riprap
  • United States
  • Water Resources
  • Wildlife

Readers

  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.
  • Riverine Ecology