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Channel Rehabilitation Design Guidance Manual

SEP 2000

59 pages

Authors: Colin R. Thorne; Chester C. Watson; Nick P. Wallerstein; NOTTINGHAM UNIV (UNITED KINGDOM) DEPT OF GEOGRAPHY

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The objective of this project was to suggest revisions and to update the initial version of the DEC River Rehabilitation Manual, using the most recent findings and data from published literature.

Demonstration Erosion Control Project Monitoring Program

MAR 2000

119 pages

Authors: David S. Biedenharn; Nolan K. Raphelt; Chester C. Watson; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB

The purpose of the Demonstration Erosion Control (DEC) Project is to evaluate and document watershed response to the implemented DEC Project. Documentation of watershed responses to DEC Project features will allow the participating agencies a unique opportunity to determine the effectiveness of existing design guidance for erosion and flood control in small watersheds. The monitoring program includes 11 technical areas: stream gauging, data collection, hydraulic ...

Channel Rehabilitation: Processes, Design, and Implementation

JUL 1999

313 pages

Authors: Chester C. Watson; David S. Biedenharn; Stephen H. Scott; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS HYDRAULICS LAB

Channel modification or channelization activities are listed among the top 10 sources for non-point pollution impacts to rivers (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 1993). Activities such as straightening, widening, deepening, and clearing channels of debris generally fall into this category. These activities can severely impact major river projects such as navigation and flood control, as well as alter or reduce the diversity of in-stream and riparian habitats. River systems maintain ...

Environmental Impact Research Program. Low-Flow Aquatic Habitat Restoration Evaluation, the RCHARC Methodology, Goose Creek, Colorado

JAN 97

168 pages

Authors: C. B. Florentin; Steven R. Abt; Chester C. Watson; Kent L. Collins; J. C. Fischenich; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB

Traditionally, river channels have been modified with consideration to human lives and property. Rivers have been channelized to reduce meandering and increase flood capacity. These modifications to the rivers often come at the expense of the existing aquatic community. Recently, consideration has been given to the environment, recreation, and aesthetic aspects in the channel restoration process. The environmental awareness has enhanced the value of aquatic communities in the river ecosystem. ...

Low-Flow Habitat Rehabilitation-Evaluation, RCHARC Methodology, Rapid Creek, South Dakota

JUN 96

142 pages

Authors: Mitchell R. Peters; Steven R. Abt; Chester C. Watson; J. C. Fischenich; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB

Aquatic habitat quality is dependent on water quality, bed slope, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, substrate, vegetation, and hydraulic parameters in the stream system. The Riverine Community Habitat Assessment and Restoration Concept (RCHARC) is a methodology developed by the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory, to compare hydraulic parameters (depth and velocity) between natural, degraded, and restored channel reaches. The methodology is generally applied to alternate reaches in the ...

Demonstration Erosion Control Project Monitoring Program. Volume 6. Appendix E. Expeditious Design and Review of Pipe-Drop Drainage Features

JUN 93

31 pages

Authors: Chester C. Watson; Steven R. Abt; COLORADO STATE UNIV FORT COLLINS DEPT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

The purpose of monitoring the Demonstration Erosion Control (DEC) project is to evaluate and document watershed response to the implemented DEC project. Documentation of watershed responses to DEC Project features will allow the participating agencies a unique opportunity to determine the effectiveness of existing design guidance for erosion and flood control in small watersheds. The monitoring program includes 11 technical areas: stream gaging, data collection and data management, hydraulic performance ...