Predicting secondary reservoir sediment erosion and stabilization following dam removal

Northwest Science

Volumn 82, Issue SPEC.ISS., 2008, Pages 236-245

  Mussman, Ellen K ^a   Zabowski, Darlene ^b   Acker, Steven A ^c  

^a Box 352100 ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c Olympic National Park   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAM REMOVAL; EROSION; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; PREDICTION; RESERVOIR; STABILIZATION;

ELWHA RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 45249089248     PISSN: 0029344X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3955/0029-344X-82.S.I.236     Document Type: Article

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