River turbidity and sediment loads during dam removal
November 5, 2012
Dam decommissioning has become an important means for removing unsafe or obsolete dams and for restoring natural fluvial processes, including discharge regimes, sediment transport, and ecosystem connectivity [Doyle et al., 2003]. The largest dam-removal project in history began in September 2011 on the Elwha River of Washington State (Figure 1a). The project, which aims to restore the river ecosystem and increase imperiled salmon populations that once thrived there, provides a unique opportunity to better understand the implications of large-scale river restoration.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Title | River turbidity and sediment loads during dam removal |
| DOI | 10.1029/2012EO430002 |
| Authors | Jonathan A. Warrick, Jeffrey J. Duda, Christopher S. Magirl, Chris A. Curran |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union |
| Index ID | 70100646 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center; Washington Water Science Center |
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