Impacts of Woody Debris on Fluvial Processes and Channel Morphology in Stable and Unstable Streams

Abstract

The report documents studies of degrading, unstable channels in northern Mississippi to assess whether the input of Large Woody Debris (LWD) and formation of debris jams significantly affects the evolution of channel morphology and to apply improved understanding of the role of LWD in affecting fluvial hydraulics to development of a debris management program. An examination is also made of the causes, mechanisms and locations of LWD input to the channel network, locations of storage, and debris output from headwater streams to larger channels. An understanding of these processes will help to locate potential floating debris source areas and this is vital for efficient debris management at run-of-the-river structures

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA286853

Entities

People

  • C. R. Thorne
  • N. Wallerstein

Organizations

  • University of Nottingham

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Drainage Basins
  • Ecology
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Flood Control
  • Forests
  • Froude Number
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Literature Surveys
  • Operating Systems
  • Sedimentation
  • Topography

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