Tributary Channel Gradation Due to Regulation of Peace River

The Regulation of Peace River: A Case Study for River Management

Volumn 9781118906149, Issue , 2014, Pages 67-88

  Ayles, Christopher P ^a   Church, Michael ^b  

^a CAMOSUN COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Floodplain; Regulated rivers; River degradation; Tributary gradation

Indexed keywords

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); FLOODS; SEDIMENTS; STABILIZATION; WATER LEVELS;

ABSTRACT CHANNELS; CHANNEL GRADATION; DOWN-STREAM; FLOOD PLAINS; HIGH WATER; REGULATED RIVER; RIVER DEGRADATION; RIVER TRIBUTARIES; SEDIMENT DELIVERY; TRIBUTARY GRADATION;

RIVERS;

EID: 84927792162     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118906170.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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