CRREL Ice Jam Database.

Abstract

This report provides information on the CRREL Ice Jam Database and its potential use for analyzing ice-related flooding problems. Rivers in the northern United States are subject to ice jams that cause flooding; block hydropower and water supply intakes; delay or stop navigation; damage riverine structures such as locks, dams, bridges, dikes, levees, and wingwalls; and decrease downstream discharge. The lack of readily available information on historical ice events hinders rapid, effective response to ice jam flooding and other ice-related damage. The CRREL Ice Jam Database was developed to provide a centralized record of ice events.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA362147

Entities

People

  • Heidi J. Eames
  • Kathleen D. White

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cold Regions
  • Databases
  • Drainage Basins
  • Electronic Mail
  • Emergency Response
  • Engineering
  • Floods
  • Hydropower
  • New England
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • North America
  • Statistical Analysis
  • United States
  • Water
  • Water Resources
  • Water Supplies

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Hydraulic Engineering.