Mount St. Helens Eruption, Corps of Engineers Restoration Efforts,
Abstract
On 18 May 1980, Mount St. Helens in Washington State experienced a large magnitude volcanic eruption, which severely impacted the surrounding area and the channels of major streams having their sources near the mountain. One of the more significant impacts was the filling in of the flood control and navigation channels of the Cowlitz and Columbia Rivers. Immediately thereafter, the Corps of Engineers undertook a massive program to restore both navigation and flood carrying capacity of these streams. This paper summarizes primarily the dredging efforts and briefly addresses the Corps of Engineers activities as well.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADP002412
Entities
People
- J. F. Bechly
Organizations
- Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers