Use and performance of in-stream structures for river restoration: A case study from North Carolina

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1563-1574

  Miller, Jerry R ^a   Craig Kochel, R ^b  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross vanes; Fluvial geomorphology; Habitat improvement; In stream structures; River restoration

Indexed keywords

BANK PROTECTION; CHANNEL CAPACITY; DATA STREAMS; ECOSYSTEMS; EROSION; FLOODS; RESTORATION; RIVERS; STREAM FLOW;

CROSS-VANES; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; HABITAT IMPROVEMENT; INSTREAM STRUCTURES; RIVER RESTORATION;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL);

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; EROSION CONTROL; FLOODING; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURE; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROGEOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RIVER CHANNEL; RIVER SYSTEM; STREAMWATER;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874360754     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-012-1850-5     Document Type: Article

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