Author: Michael Collier
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 108
ISBN-13: 9780788126987
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Dams & river regulation have become an integral part of 20th-century landscape & livelihood. Virtually every river in the lower 48 states is now regulated by dams, locks, or diversions. This report illustrates the downstream consequences of dams & explains the basis on which rivers can be scientifically managed. Following a look at a free-flowing river -- the upper Salt River of Arizona -- & its natural cycles of flow & sediment, 6 regulated rivers are examined. Each of these rivers -- the Snake, Rio Grande, Chattahoochee, Platte, Green & Colorado -- highlights a particular use of a dam or a particular downstream effect.
Author: Michael Collier
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 112
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Outlines the role of science in restoring or otherwise altering unwanted downstream effects of dams, including eroding river banks, changes in waterfowl habitat, threats to safe recreational use, and the loss of river sand bars, examining seven selected areas of the country -- the upper Salt River in central Arizona; the Snake River in Idaho, Oregon and Washington; the Rio Grande in New Mexico and Texas; the Chattahoochee River in Georgia; the Platte River in Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska; the Green River in Utah; and the Colorado River in Arizona -- to focus on specific downstream effects of dams and the management issues related to their operation.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1992-01-01
Total Pages: 580
ISBN-13: 9780309045346
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Aldo Leopold, father of the "land ethic," once said, "The time has come for science to busy itself with the earth itself. The first step is to reconstruct a sample of what we had to begin with." The concept he expressedâ€"restorationâ€"is defined in this comprehensive new volume that examines the prospects for repairing the damage society has done to the nation's aquatic resources: lakes, rivers and streams, and wetlands. Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems outlines a national strategy for aquatic restoration, with practical recommendations, and features case studies of aquatic restoration activities around the country. The committee examines: Key concepts and techniques used in restoration. Common factors in successful restoration efforts. Threats to the health of the nation's aquatic ecosystems. Approaches to evaluation before, during, and after a restoration project. The emerging specialties of restoration and landscape ecology.
Author: United States. Congress. Joint Committee to Investigate Tennessee Valley Authority
Publisher:
Published: 1939
Total Pages: 1462
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs
Publisher:
Published: 1927
Total Pages: 1736
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs
Publisher:
Published: 1927
Total Pages: 1688
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Tennessee Valley Authority
Publisher:
Published: 1961
Total Pages: 328
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Floods and Flood Control is one of a series of special technical reports covering important phases of the work of TVA's Office of Engineering. The principle concern of the report is the technical engineering aspects of floods and flood control of the Tennessee River Basin and the effect of this control downstream on the lower Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
Author: United States. National Resources Committee
Publisher:
Published: 1937
Total Pages: 28
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Tennessee Valley Authority
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Published: 1960
Total Pages: 1024
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