Channel evolution on the dammed Elwha River, Washington, USA

Geomorphology

Volumn 127, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 71-87

  Draut, Amy E ^a   Logan, Joshua B ^a   Mastin, Mark C ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anabranching river; Channel evolution; Dam removal; Dams; Pacific Northwest

Indexed keywords

BRAIDED RIVER; CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; DAM REMOVAL; FLOODPLAIN; GRAVEL BED STREAM; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; RIVER CHANNEL;

ELWHA RIVER; PACIFIC NORTHWEST; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 79951770339     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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