Effects of Stronach Dam removal on fluvial geomorphology in the Pine River, Michigan, United States

Geomorphology

Volumn 110, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 96-107

  Burroughs, Bryan A ^a   Hayes, Daniel B ^a   Klomp, Kristi D ^a   Hansen, Jonathan F ^a   Mistak, Jessica ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel evolution; Dam removal; Fluvial processes; Impoundment; Sediment deposition; Sediment incision

Indexed keywords

DAM REMOVAL; DEPOSITION; FLOODPLAIN; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; FLUVIAL PROCESS; IMPOUNDMENT; RIVER EVOLUTION;

MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; PINE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67651089774     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2009.03.019     Document Type: Article

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