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How big of an effect do small dams have? Using geomorphological footprints to quantify spatial impact of low-head dams and identify patterns of across-dam variation

January 1, 2015

Longitudinal connectivity is a fundamental characteristic of rivers that can be disrupted by natural and anthropogenic processes. Dams are significant disruptions to streams. Over 2,000,000 low-head dams (

Publication Year 2015
Title How big of an effect do small dams have? Using geomorphological footprints to quantify spatial impact of low-head dams and identify patterns of across-dam variation
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0141210
Authors Jane Fencl, Martha Mather, Katie H. Costigan, Melinda Daniels
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title PLoS ONE
Index ID 70168329
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Coop Res Unit Atlanta
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