Geomorphic changes on the Mississippi River flood plain at Miller City, Illinois, as a result of the flood of 1993
January 1, 1997
During the 1993 floods on the upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers, the most dramatic changes to floodplains occurred at levee-break complexes where large discharges were concentrated through narrow breaks in levees. Scour and deposition associated with levee breaks adversely affected large areas of formerly productive bottomland. This case study of the levee-break complex at Miller City, Illinois, documents the geomorphic effects of a typical levee-break complex.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Title | Geomorphic changes on the Mississippi River flood plain at Miller City, Illinois, as a result of the flood of 1993 |
| DOI | 10.3133/cir1120J |
| Authors | Robert B. Jacobson, Kevin A. Oberg |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Circular |
| Series Number | 1120 |
| Index ID | cir1120J |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | U.S. Geological Survey |