A model of channel response in disturbed alluvial channels
Dredging and straightening of alluvial channels between 1959 and 1978 in West Tennessee caused a series of morphologic changes along modified reaches and tributary streams. Degradation occurred for 10 to 15 years at sites upstream of the area of maximum disturbance and lowered bed-levels by as much as 6.1 m. Following degradation, reaches upstream of the area of maximum disturbance experienced a secondary aggradation phase in response to excessive incision and gradient reduction. -from Author
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1989 |
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Title | A model of channel response in disturbed alluvial channels |
DOI | 10.1002/esp.3290140103 |
Authors | A. Simon |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Earth Surface Processes and Landforms |
Index ID | 70015739 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |