| Army Corps Supplemental Appropriations: Recent History, Trends, and Policy Issues |
29 Nov 2012 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Charles V Stern; Nicole T Carter; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
|
 | Under its civil works program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans, builds, operates, and maintains a wide range of water resources facilities. The Corps also plays a prominent role in responding to domestic natural disasters, in particular riverine and coastal flooding events. The Corps can assist in flood fighting at the discretion of its Chief of Engineers in order to protect life and property, principally when state resources are ... |
|
| Potential Natural Vegetation of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: Bayou Meto Basin, Arkansas, Field Atlas |
Sep 2012 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Charles Klimas; Thomas Foti; Jody Pagan; Malcolm Williamson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
|
| Over the past three decades, extensive field studies of wetland plant communities have been conducted in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. These field studies have been carried out for various purposes under the auspices of federal and state research programs or in conjunction with Corps of Engineers project planning efforts. In the process, a wetland site classification approach has evolved based on hydrology, soils, and geomorphic setting. The research data and ... |
|
| Potential Natural Vegetation of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: Boeuf-Tensas Basin, Arkansas, Field Atlas |
Sep 2012 |
127 pages |
| Authors:
Charles Klimas; Thomas Foti; Jody Pagan; Malcolm Williamson; R D Smith; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
|
| Over the past three decades, extensive field studies of wetland plant communities have been conducted in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. These field studies have been carried out for various purposes under the auspices of federal and state research programs or in conjunction with Corps of Engineers project planning efforts. In the process, a wetland site classification approach has evolved based on hydrology, soils, and geomorphic setting. The research data and ... |
|
| Two Dimensional Hydrodynamic Analysis of the Moose Creek Floodway |
Sep 2012 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen H Scott; Jeremy A Sharp; Gaurav Savant; Crane Johnson; Dee Ginter; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
|
| A two-dimensional Adaptive Hydraulics (AdH) hydrodynamic model was developed to simulate the Moose Creek Floodway. The Floodway is located approximately 17 miles East of Fairbanks, Alaska, and is part of the Chena River Lakes Flood Control project. The Chena River floodway is designed to reduce the flood risk at Fairbanks, AK by re-routing flood flows into the Tanana River. The floodway control sill is designed to prevent backwater from the ... |
|
| Complete Soil-Structure Interaction (SSI) Analyses of I-walls Embedded in Level Ground During Flood Loading |
Sep 2012 |
372 pages |
| Authors:
Michael E Pace; Kevin Abraham; Robert M Ebeling; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAB
|
| This report extends the 2007 investigation of I-wall performance during flood loading to I-walls located in regions of the United States outside New Orleans, Louisiana. Specifically, this study investigates I-walls embedded in level ground consisting of four different soils that are stronger and stiffer than the fine-grained New Orleans soils that were inspected during the 2007 Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force (IPET) study. A focus of the study summarized in ... |
|
| The Quantification and Evolution of Resilience in Integrated Coastal Systems |
Aug 2012 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Martin T Schultz; S K McKay; Lyndell Z Hales; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
|
| Integrated coastal systems are designed, constructed, and maintained to achieve navigation, storm damage reduction, and ecosystem restoration objectives. This report develops a generally applicable method to quantify the resilience of integrated coastal systems to disturbances such as coastal storms. In general, resilience is an ambiguous term that can mean different things in different contexts. This report emphasizes engineering resilience, which is the propensity of a system to resist functional impairments ... |
|
| Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico Floodgate Study |
Oct 2011 |
184 pages |
| Authors:
Tate O McAlpin; Ian E Floyd; Christopher J Callegan; Thad C Pratt; Danielle M Washington; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
|
| The U.S. Army Engineer District, New Orleans, is in the process of determining the correct sizing for sail-through structures to be constructed along the new proposed Morganza to the Gulf levee system in southern Louisiana. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, numerous new levees are being constructed to reduce the risk of storm-induced flooding. In addition to the economic and loss of life impact of such flooding, there is also ... |
|
| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Delivering Innovative, Sustainable Solutions to the Nation's Engineering Challenges |
Jan 2011 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
William T Grisoli; CORPS OF ENGINEERS WASHINGTON DC
|
| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has eight authorized CivilWorks mission areas: navigation, flood risk management, environmental protection and restoration, hydropower, regulatory, recreation, water supply, and emergency operations. We accomplish these missions with an annual civil works appropriation of about $5.7 billion. We have about 23,200 civilian employees and 300 military personnel devoted to civil works. Our organization is made up of nine regional offices (called divisions) whose boundaries ... |
|
| FY2009 Spring Supplemental Appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations |
15-Jun-2009 |
|
| Authors:
Stephen Daggett; Curt Tarnoff; Rhoda Margesson; K A Kronstadt; Kennon H Nakamura; Susan B Epstein; Sarah A Lister; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
|
 | On June 11, 2009, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees announced a conference agreement on H.R. 2346, a bill providing supplemental appropriations for the remainder of FY2009. Floor votes are expected the week of June 15. The agreement includes $5 billion, as in the Senate bill, to support U.S. loans to the International Monetary Fund (IMF); does not include a Senate provision allowing the Secretary of Defense to exempt photos ... |
|
| River Diversions and Shoaling |
Nov-2008 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph V Jr; Letter; Pinkard; C F Jr; Nolan K Raphelt; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
|
| This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note describes the current knowledge of the potential impacts of river diversions on channel morphology, especially induced sedimentation in the river channel. Processes considered in this note are those most pertinent to riverine, as opposed to estuarine, aspects of diversions. In particular, this note provides general guidance on the physical process issues, outlines strategies for more effective application of existing tools, and summarizes the ... |
|
| Restoration of Delta Streams: A Case History and Conceptual Model |
FEB 2008 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
K. J. Killgore; Jan J. Hoover; Catherine E. Murphy; Kent D. Parrish; David R. Johnson; Karen F. Myers; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
|
| Delta streams, forming in the floodplains of large river systems, are widespread throughout the United States. Delta streams are most prevalent in the Mississippi Embayment, also referred to as the lower Mississippi River Basin. The alluvial flood-plain deposits are typically rich in organic material. Consequently, most delta streams have been altered through intense agricultural activities and flood control measures. Low water, excessive sedimentation in smaller delta streams, and the accumulation ... |
|
| Economic Impacts from Spending by Community Dock Owners at Rough River Lake |
JAN 2008 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Kathleen Perales; Dennis B. Propst; Benoni L. Amsden; Wen-Huei Chang; Richard Kasul; LiChu Lee; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
|
| This report documents the local economic impacts of users of community-owned docks at Rough River Lake, located in western Kentucky. This economic assessment is based on the results of a 1999 survey of a sample of Rough River Lake community dock owners. Spending estimates are adjusted to 2004 dollars. The economic impacts estimated for Rough River Lake are useful for accountability purposes, lake support, and explaining the role of the ... |
|
| A Strategy for Federal Science and Technology to Support Water Availability and Quality in the United States |
SEP 2007 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
|
| Water is essential to maintain human health, agriculture, industry, ecosystem integrity, and the economic vitality of communities and the Nation. Throughout history, a key measure of a civilization's success has been the degree to which human ingenuity has harnessed fresh water resources for the public good. Indeed, civilizations have failed because of their inability to provide a safe and reliable water supply in the face of changing water resources and ... |
|
| Flood-Fighting Structures Demonstration and Evaluation Program: Laboratory and Field Testing in Vicksburg, Mississippi |
JUL 2007 |
343 pages |
| Authors:
Fred Pinkard; Thad Pratt; Donald Ward; Tina Holmes; Julie Kelley; Landris T. Lee; George Sills; Eric Smith; Perry A. Taylor; Nalini Torres; Lillian Wakeley; Johannes Wibowo; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
|
| Within the United States, sandbags have traditionally been the product of choice for temporary, barrier type flood-fighting structures. However, sandbag structures are labor intensive and time consuming to construct. Therefore, a need exists for more expedient, cost effective, temporary barrier type flood-fighting technologies. In 2004, Congress directed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to devise real-world testing procedures for Rapid Deployment Flood Wall (RDFW) and other promising alternative flood-fighting technologies. ... |
|
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Procurement of Pumping Systems for the New Orleans Drainage Canals |
23 MAY 2007 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Anu K. Mittal; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
|
| The Corps' decisions to acquire the 34 hydraulic pumping systems were focused on satisfying its commitment to have pumping capacity on the drainage canals in place by June 1, 2006 the start of the 2006 hurricane season. In order to increase the likelihood that pumping capacity would be in place when needed, the Corps utilized several tools to expedite and streamline the acquisition process. The Corps appears to have had ... |
|
| Creating a Wetland Restoration Decision Support System Using GIS Tools |
SEP 2006 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Jeff P. Lin; Scott C. Bourne; Barbara A. Kleiss; ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
|
| This technical note is a product of the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Research Program (EMRRP) work unit titled Development of a Spatially Explicit Decision Support System for Prioritizing wetland Restoration Areas. This technical note discusses the potential development and application of a generalized, GIS-based wetland restoration decision support system (DSS) using ArcView ModelBuilder. The discussion includes the general steps needed in creating a wetland restoration DSS, the types of digital ... |
|
| Coralville Reservoir Water Quality Project |
MAY 2006 |
249 pages |
| Authors:
Claudia Espinosa-Villegas; Craig Just; Tatsuaki Nakato; Jerald Schnoor; IOWA UNIV IOWA CITY COLL OF ENGINEERING
|
| The Coralville flood control dam is located in Johnson County, Iowa, about three miles north of Iowa City. The lake, at the conservation pool, 680 feet mean sea level (msl), is 21.7 miles long with a surface area of 2,650 acres, and at spillway level (712 feet msl) is 45.1 miles long with a surface area of 25,040 acres. Prior to February 1992 the level of the pool was normally ... |
|
| Condition and Performance Rating Procedures for Nonrubble Breakwaters and Jetties |
NOV 2005 |
138 pages |
| Authors:
Doug Pirie; Donald Plotkin; Joseph Kubinski; Stuart Foltz; David McKay; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
|
| In an effort to improve maintenance techniques and practices for inland waterway and coastal structures, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) established the Repair, Evaluation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation Research (REMR) program, which was funded from 1984 to 1998. Within the REMR program is a group of projects dedicated to the development of computerized maintenance management systems for coastal and inland waterway navigational structures. The general intent of these REMR ... |
|
| Hydraulic Geometry Analysis of the Lower Mississippi River |
28 OCT 2005 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Philip J. Soar; Colin R. Thorne; Oliver P. Harmar; JBA CONSULTING ATHERSTONE (UNITED KINGDOM)
|
| The hydraulic geometry of the Lower Mississippi River is primarily the product of the action of natural flows acting on the floodplain materials over centuries and millennia to form an alluvial forming a channel. However, the modern channel has been modified by engineered channel improvements performed as part of the Mississippi River and Tributaries (MR&T) project. Channel improvement features include meander cutoffs, levees, diversion structures, bank stabilization, and low training ... |
|
| American River Watershed Investigation, California, Feasibility Report. Part 1. Main Report. Part 2. Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report |
19 OCT 2005 |
1065 pages |
| Authors:
Roger F. Yankoupe; CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAN FRANCISCO CA SOUTH PACIFIC DIV
|
| This feasibility report presents the results of studies on flooding problems along the American and Sacramento Rivers in the greater Sacramento area. It identifies a selected plan to resolve these problems. The report includes a main report and an environmental impact statement/environmental impact report. Public and agency comments have been solicited on a draft report and have been used to develop a selected plan. |
|
| Federal Flood Insurance: The Repetitive Loss Problem |
30 JUN 2005 |
|
| Authors:
Rawle O. King; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
|
| Flooding in the United States is a recurring event, and the severity of flooding varies from year to year and from location to location. Historically, floods have caused more economic loss to the nation than any other natural hazard. Almost 90% of all declared disasters include a flooding component. Flood-related property losses have risen to $6 billion a year, from approximately 3.3 billion in the mid-1980s. Combating the devastating effects ... |
|
| Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program: Issues for the 109th Congress |
09 JUN 2005 |
|
| Authors:
Nicole T. Carter; H. S. Hughes; Pervaze A. Sheikh; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
|
| The 109th Congress is considering authorization, appropriations, and oversight issues related to the civil works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps plans, constructs, and operates water resources facilities primarily for flood control, navigation, and environmental purposes. Appropriations. Once Corps activities are authorized, the appropriations process plays a significant role in their realization. The Energy and Water Development appropriations bill for FY2006 approved by the House, H.R. ... |
|
| Scientific Framework for a Comprehensive Assessment of Tribal Water Resources in Western Washington |
2005 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher P. Konrad; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RESTON VA
|
| Judicious management of water resources and protection of Tribal water rights requires information about the quantity and quality of water available in western Washington, the quantity of water needed by Tribes for current and future out-of-stream uses, and the quantity of water needed for salmon restoration and protection. A framework for a comprehensive assessment of Tribal water resources in western Washington would produce scientific information on water resources that could ... |
|
| Estimating Risk From Spillways on Dams Using Condition Assessment Data |
18 JUN 2004 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
Allen C. Estes; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI
|
| The United States Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for maintaining and operating the Nation's navigable waterways and is the primary agency for maintaining federal flood control dams. This includes a vast amount of infrastructure that includes 270 navigation dams, 350 reservoir dams, and 238 lock chambers (Bullock and Foltz 1995). The inland waterways which are maintained by the Corps of Engineers are used to transport 630 million tons of ... |
|
| Publication of a Map Series on the Aquatic Resources for San Jacinto and Portions of the Santa Margarita Watersheds |
JUN 2004 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Lichvar; Michael Ericsson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
|
| The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, recently funded an effort to inventory and map the aquatic resources within the San Jacinto and portions of Santa Margarita River watersheds, Riverside County, California. This project is being undertaken as part of the Corps of Engineers' Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) for western Riverside County. A SAMP is a comprehensive aquatic resource ... |
|
| Aquatic Vegetation Restoration in El Dorado Lake, Kansas: A Case Study |
MAY 2004 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Gary O. Dick; R. M. Smart; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER LEWISVILLE TX LEWISVILLE AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH FACILITY
|
| The overall objective of the project was to begin restoration of spawning and nursery fishery habitat for the sunfish family (largemouth bass, crappie, and bluegill) lost from flood control operations (seasonal drawdowns) in El Dorado Lake, Kansas. When initially impounded, flooded terrestrial structure provided good habitat for the sunfish fishery. As flood control operations were implemented, habitat structure (primarily flooded trees and brush) degraded, leaving the lake poorly suited for ... |
|
| Aquatic Vegetation Restoration in Arcadia Lake, Oklahoma: A Case Study |
MAY 2004 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Gary O. Dick; R. M. Smart; Eugene R. Gilliland; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER LEWISVILLE TX LEWISVILLE AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH FACILITY
|
| Arcadia Lake is located within the metropolitan area of Oklahoma City and Edmund, in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) southwest of Arcadia, Oklahoma (Figure 1). Construction of the earth-filled dam was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1970 and approved for construction by the Secretary of the Army for the purposes of flood control, water supply, and recreation. Construction was completed in 1986, and conservation pool ... |
|
| Overtopping Studies of a Stepped Revetment for City of Chicago, Illinois |
SEP 2003 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
Donald L. Ward; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICSLAB
|
| Existing stepped-stone revetments along city of Chicago's Lake Michigan shoreline have deteriorated and are in need of replacement. Timber pilings supporting the revetments have decayed and contributed to the collapse of some of the stones in the revetment. The city of Chicago is interested in replacing the stepped-stone revetments with stepped concrete revetments. Physical model experiments were conducted at the U. S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and ... |
|
| National Register Assessment of the Broadmoor Neighborhood, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana |
SEP 2003 |
173 pages |
| Authors:
Kathryn M. Kuranda; Katy Coyle; GOODWIN (R CHRISTOPHER) AND ASSOCIATES INC FREDERICK MD
|
| R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., completed the current study of the Broadmoor neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. The goal of this study was to identify and to evaluate the built resources within the Broadmoor area through a reconnaissance-level architectural survey and the application of the National Register criteria for evaluation [36 CFR 60 (a-d)]. These investigations were conducted following the identification of potential historic properties in the vicinity of ... |
|
| The Environmental Review Guide for Operations (ERGO) Supplement for the Environmental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide (Computer Diskette) |
SEP 2003 |
|
| Authors:
Donna J. Schell; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
|
| ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 16 files; WinZip and MS Word (.DOC). PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 computer diskette; 3 1/2 in.; 1.66 MB (extracted). SYSTEMS DETAIL NOTE: IBM-clone PC-compatible. ABSTRACT: The numbers of environmental laws and regulations have continued to grow in the United States, making compliance with these regulations increasingly difficult. Environmental assessments became a way to determine operational consistency and compliance with current environmental regulations. Beginning in 1989, the Construction Engineering ... |
|
| Survey of River Ice Influences on Channel Bathymetry Along the Fort Peck Reach of the Missouri River, Winter 1998-1999 |
SEP 2002 |
149 pages |
| Authors:
Leonard J. Zabilansky; Robert Ettema; James Wuebben; Norbert Yankielun; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
|
| This report documents the findings of a comprehensive survey that investigated the extent to which river ice influences channel bathymetry along the Fort Peck reach of the Missouri River. The Fort Peck reach stretches about 170 miles from Fort Peck Dam Montana to Lake Sakakawea North Dakota. The reach comprises a channel of alluvial sinuous-braided morphology historically known for its shifting thalweg and erosion-prone banks. The survey which entailed extensive ... |
|
| Performance of Levee Underseepage Controls: A Critical Review |
SEP 2002 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas F. Wolff; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
|
| The Federal Government through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has a large investment in flood-control levees. Where such levees are built on pervious foundations, seepage beneath the levee (underseepage) during floods can produce pressure and flow conditions capable of initiating subsurface erosion leading to levee failure. Two adverse phenomena may occur; one is sand boils which involves the movement of subsurface sand to the surface by flowing water, ... |
|
| Regional Sediment Analysis of Mississippi River Sediment Transport and Hydrographic Survey Data |
SEP 2002 |
|
| Authors:
Colin Thorne; Oliver Harmar; Stephen Britnell; NOTTINGHAM UNIV (UNITED KINGDOM) DEPT OF GEOGRAPHY
|
| The cumulative impacts of human occupation and development of watersheds, combined with engineering works on river channels have significantly disrupted the dynamic equilibrium of many stream systems and ecosystems. Sediments generated through channel instability are carried downstream to cause sedimentation problems in flood control channels, destroy wetlands and lakes, adversely impact fish and wildlife habitats, degrade water quality, adversely impact infrastructure. In extreme cases, sedimentation itself may initiate further accelerated ... |
|
| Evaluation of New Sensors for Emergency Management |
AUG 2002 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Bolus; Andrew Bruzewicz; COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
|
| Large-scale natural or technological disasters often require some level of government response to mitigate their effects. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers response actions may occur under Public Law 84-99 authorizing the Chief of Engineers to activate the Corps for emergency flood control and coastal shore protection or under P.L. 93-288 as work for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Regardless of the type of disaster, rapid image acquisition and analysis ... |
|
| The Nature Conservancy and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Announce Partnership to Improve Management of U.S. Rivers |
09 JUL 2002 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
|
| The Nature Conservancy and the Army Corps of Engineers today announced a collaborative effort to improve the management of dams on various rivers across the country. Under the new partnership, entitled the Sustainable Rivers Project, the two organizations will work together to improve dam operations, helping to restore and protect the health of rivers and surrounding natural areas while continuing to meet human needs for services such as flood control ... |
|
| Engineering and Design: Structural Deformation Surveying |
01 JUN 2002 |
293 pages |
| Authors:
CORPS OF ENGINEERS WASHINGTON DC
|
| This manual provides technical guidance for performing precise structural deformation surveys of locks, dams, and other hydraulic flood control or navigation structures. Accuracy, procedural, and quality control standards are defined for monitoring displacements in hydraulic structures. |
|
| Guadalupe River, California, Sedimentation Study. Numerical Model Investigation |
MAY 2002 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald R. Copeland; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICSLAB
|
| A numerical model study was conducted to evaluate the potential impact that the Guadalupe River flood-control project would have on channel stability in terms of channel aggradation and degradation. Potential sedimentation problems were determined by evaluating existing data and using the HEC-6W one-dimensional numerical sedimentation model. The numerical sedimentation study quantified the effects of proposed project features on potential aggradation and degradation in the project reach and compared those effects ... |
|
| Installation of Fiber-Optic Cables Under Flood-Protection Structures Using Horizontal Directional Drilling Techniques |
MAY 2002 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
Patrick J. Conroy; Carlos A. Latorre; Lillian D. Wakeley; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
|
| Increased use of communications cables has increased the frequency of requests to install cables and other utilities under flood-control levees. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, specifically the U.S. Army Engineer District, St. Louis (CEMVS), has allowed the use of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) for cable installation beneath levees along the Mississippi, Meramec, and Wood Rivers. Installations were successful because of careful assessment of subsurface geotechnical conditions prior to initiating ... |
|
| The Fiscal Year 2002 Civil Works Budget |
25 APR 2002 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Robert B. Flowers; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
|
| This statement discusses the President's Fiscal Year 2002 budget for the Civil Works program. It discusses various projects that the Army Corps of Engineers participated in throughout the 2002 Fiscal Year, including flood control, shore protection, and maintenance of aquatic, wetland and floodplain areas. |
|
| Environmental Considerations for Vegetation in Flood Control Channels |
DEC 2001 |
101 pages |
| Authors:
J. C. Fischenich; Ronald R. Copeland; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICSLAB
|
| This report describes the environmental benefits of riparian vegetation and presents considerations for the incorporation of riparian vegetation into the design and maintenance of flood control projects. The report is directed toward hydraulic engineers involved in flood control channel design as well as stream restoration and habitat improvement projects. The ability to predict or account for impacts associated with vegetation on streams and flood control projects is hampered by a ... |
|
| Underwater Geotechnical Foundations |
DEC 2001 |
222 pages |
| Authors:
Landris T. Lee Jr.; Richard W. Peterson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
|
| This report provides an overview and description of the design and construction of underwater geotechnical foundations and offers preliminary guidance based on past and current technology applications. Most of the state- of-the-art technology has been developed during 60 years of experience by the marine offshore industry solving complex foundation engineering challenges in the deep-ocean frontier, selected design firms and contractors, and, to a limited extent, local practice. Direct applications may ... |
|
| Performance Survey of Inflatable Dams in Ice-Affected Waters. Ice Engineering. Number 30, October 2001 |
OCT 2001 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
|
| Since their first appearance in the mid 195Os, inflatable dams have gained increasing acceptance. There are now more than 2000 of these structures in use worldwide, with an increasing proportion in ice-affected waters. The purpose of this survey is to document the performance of existing inflatable dams in rivers with ice, and outline potential expanded uses in the field of river ice control. Inflatable dam applications include headgates for irrigation, ... |
|
| Emergency Employment of Army and Other Resources: Civil Emergency Management Program |
30 SEP 2001 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
CORPS OF ENGINEERS WASHINGTON DC
|
| This regulation prescribes policies for the Civil Emergency Management (GEM) Program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) under the authorities of 33 U.S.C. 701n (commonly referred to as Public Law (PL) 84-99); the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) (The Stafford Act); Army Regulation (AR) 500-60 Disaster Relief; and Engineer Regulation (ER) 1130-2-530, Flood Control Operations and Maintenance Policies. |
|
| Macroinvertebrate Communities and Habitat in Luxapalila Creek, Mississippi and Alabama |
SEP 2001 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Barry S. Payne; Peter Smiley; Andrew C. Miller; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
|
| A survey of macroinvertebrates and their habitat was conducted in Luxapalila Creek soon after completion of flood control measures in the lower reach near Columbus, MS, 1998-2000. The results of this study were compared with a similar preconstruction survey conducted in 1987-1989. There was no evidence of adverse effects of construction on the benthic macroinvertebrate community. Recently channelized, unchannelized, and historically channelized portions of the stream differed somewhat in geomorphological ... |
|
| Ice Jams, Winter 1999-2000. Ice Engineering. Number 29, September 2001 |
SEP 2001 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Anna Rudberg; Linnzi Furman; Kate White; COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
|
| Ice jams are accumulations of ice that forms on rivers, often constricting water flow or flooding low-lying areas upstream from the jam. The ice jams may form during the initial ice formation period (freezeup jams), or when the ice cover begins to break tip and move downstream (breakup jams). The likelihood of an ice jam is increased by local river geometry. weather characteristics, and floodplain land-use practices. Places where the ... |
|
| Geomorphic Approach to Regional Sediment Management in Engineered and Restored Fluvial Systems |
AUG 2001 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Colin R. Thorne; Kevin S. Skinner; NOTTINGHAM UNIV (UNITED KINGDOM) DEPT OF GEOGRAPHY
|
| This document reviews contemporary practice in regional sediment management. It examines whether catchment wide sediment issues have been considered in the design of engineering and restoration/rehabilitation projects. The study has been undertaken through a review of documented literature in addition to contacting leading practitioners in the field. The results suggest that historically catchment wide sediment issues were rarely addressed in the design of schemes, leading to many project failures. Recently, ... |
|
| National Register Testing of a Railroad Embankment for the Hollygrove Drainage Improvements Feature, Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project, Orleans Parish, Louisiana |
AUG 2001 |
200 pages |
| Authors:
Benjamin D. Maygarden; Gail Lazaras; Wendy Bosma; Michael Godzinski; EARTH SEARCH INC NEW ORLEANS LA
|
| Earth Search, Inc., was contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District (NODCOE), to conduct National Register (NRHP) testing of an historic railroad embankment in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans in support of construction of the Hollygrove Drainage Improvements feature of the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project. The project area is comprised of a linear parcel of land measuring approximately 840 m (2755.2 ft) in ... |
|
| COMPARISON OF HgCdTe AND QWIP DUAL-BAND FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS, |
AUG 2001 |
|
| Authors:
A. C. Goldberg; S. W. KENNERLY; J. W. LITTLE; H. K. POLLEHN; T. A. SHAFER; C. L. MEARS; H. F. Schaake; M. WINN; M. Taylor; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD
|
| (U) THIS PAPER REPORTS ON RESULTS OF LABORATORY AND FIELD TESTS OF DUAL BAND MWIR/LWIR FPAS. THE HGCDTE ARRAY USED THE HDVIP PROCESS TO BOND TOW SINGLE COLOR DETECTOR STRUCTURES TO A 640X480 PIXEL SINGLE COLOR ROIC TO PRODUCE A DUAL BAND 320X240 PIXEL ARRAY. THE MWIR AND LWIR PIXELS ARE CO-LOCATED, ABD THE IMAGES FROM EACH BAND MAY BE READ OUT EITHER SEQUENTIALLY (ALTERNATING FRAMES) OR SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE QWIO ... |
|
| Roseau River HEC-1 Hydrologic Model |
18 JUL 2001 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
JOR ENGINEERING INC CROOKSTON MN
|
| This hydrologic model of the Roseau River Basin was developed for the Roseau River Watershed District for planning purposes, including evaluation of proposed flood control strategies. The model covers the drainage area of the Roseau River to the point where it crosses the International Border and enters Canada near Caribou, Minnesota. The modeled portion is 1,432.2 square miles and consists primarily of cropland, grassland, woodland and wetlands. Although the model ... |
|
| Coast of South Carolina Storm Surge Study |
JUN 2001 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Norman W. Scheffner; Fulton C. Carson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICSLAB
|
| This report describes procedures followed and results obtained for a two-phase investigation of storm-generated water levels along the open coast and up the major tributaries of South Carolina. In the first phase, tropical and extratropical storm events that have historically impacted South Carolina are simulated using the long-wave hydrodynamic model ADCIRC. The resulting storm surge elevations with corresponding tides are then analyzed to develop combined event stage versus frequency-of- occurrence ... |
|
Reports by Keyword(s)
FLOOD CONTROL
