Reservoir effects on downstream river channel migration

Human occupation and development of alluvial river floodplains are adversely affected by river channel lateral migration, which may range as high as several hundred metres per year. Reservoirs that reduce the frequency and duration of high flows typically reduce lateral migration rates by factors of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental conservation 2000-03, Vol.27 (1), p.54-66
Hauptverfasser:	SHIELDS JR, F. DOUGLAS, SIMON, ANDREW, STEFFEN, LYLE J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bank erosion Dams Floodplains Fluvial channels Fluvial erosion fluvial system meanders Natural channels Natural reservoirs response riparian ecosystems River regulation Riverbanks Rivers streambank erosion succession USA, Montana
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