Channel Rehabilitation: Processes, Design, and Implementation

Abstract

Channel modification or channelization activities are listed among the top 10 sources for non-point pollution impacts to rivers (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 1993). Activities such as straightening, widening, deepening, and clearing channels of debris generally fall into this category. These activities can severely impact major river projects such as navigation and flood control, as well as alter or reduce the diversity of in-stream and riparian habitats. River systems maintain stability by providing just the necessary flow to transport the available water and sediment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA423260

Entities

People

  • Chester C. Watson
  • David S. Biedenharn
  • Stephen H. Scott

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Climate Change
  • Computational Science
  • Databases
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fish
  • Flood Control
  • Froude Number
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Mechanics
  • Surveys
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Riverine Ecology