Increasing stream geomorphic stability using storm water control measures in a densely urbanized watershed

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1381-1388

  Tillinghast, E D ^a   Hunt, W F ^a   Jennings, G D ^a   D'Arconte, Patricia ^b  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b Stormwater Management Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Erosional hours; Low Impact development practices; Sediment transport; Stream stability; SWMM; Wet detention ponds

Indexed keywords

EROSIONAL HOURS; LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT; STREAM STABILITY; SWMM; WET DETENTION POND;

LAKES; LANDFORMS; RAIN; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STORM SEWERS; STORMS; WATERSHEDS;

EROSION;

BEDLOAD; EROSION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STORMWATER; STREAM CHANNEL;

CHAPEL HILL; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876845167     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000577     Document Type: Article

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