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Book Sedimentation in the Illinois River Valley and Backwater Lakes

Download or read book Sedimentation in the Illinois River Valley and Backwater Lakes written by Nani G. Bhowmik and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Erosion and Sedimentation in the Illinois River Basin

Download or read book Erosion and Sedimentation in the Illinois River Basin written by Misganaw Demissie and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Wide Rivers Crossed

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ellen Wohl
  • Publisher : University Press of Colorado
  • Release : 2013-05-15
  • ISBN : 1457181304
  • Pages : 353 pages

Download or read book Wide Rivers Crossed written by Ellen Wohl and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Wide Rivers Crossed, Ellen Wohl tells the stories of two rivers—the South Platte on the western plains and the Illinois on the eastern—to represent the environmental history and historical transformation of major rivers across the American prairie. Wohl begins with the rivers’ natural histories, including their geologic history, physical characteristics, ecological communities, and earliest human impacts, and follows a downstream and historical progression from the use of the rivers’ resources by European immigrants through increasing population density of the twentieth century to the present day. The environmental changes in the South Platte and the Illinois reflect the relentless efforts by humans to control the distribution of water: to enhance surface water in the arid western prairie and to limit the spread of floods and drain the wetlands along the rivers in the water-abundant east. In addition, during the past two centuries crops replaced native vegetation; excess snowmelt and rainfall carried fertilizers and pesticides into streams; and levees, dams, and drainage altered distribution. These changes cascaded through networks, starting in small headwater tributaries, and reduced the ability of rivers to supply the clean water, fertile soil, and natural habitats they had provided for centuries. Understanding how these rivers, and rivers in general, function and how these functions have been altered over time will allow us to find innovative approaches to restoring river ecosystems. Wide Rivers Crossed looks at these historical changes and discusses opportunities for much needed protection and restoration for the future."

Book Selected Water Resources Abstracts

Download or read book Selected Water Resources Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Fish and Wildlife Habitat Changes Resulting from the Construction of a Nine foot Navigation Channel in the Illinois Waterway from LaGrange Lock and Dam Upstream to Lockport Lock and Dam

Download or read book Fish and Wildlife Habitat Changes Resulting from the Construction of a Nine foot Navigation Channel in the Illinois Waterway from LaGrange Lock and Dam Upstream to Lockport Lock and Dam written by James K. Gilliam and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Integrated Management Plan for the Illinois River Watershed

Download or read book Integrated Management Plan for the Illinois River Watershed written by Illinois River Strategy Team and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Integrated Water Resources Management

Download or read book Integrated Water Resources Management written by Miguel A. Mariño and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The 1993 Flood on the Mississippi River in Illinois

Download or read book The 1993 Flood on the Mississippi River in Illinois written by Nani G. Bhowmik and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lessons learned from this flood focus on the performance of the levees, governmental responses, the effects of flood fighting, change in stages due to levee breaches, flood modeling, and the lack of information dissemination to the public on the technical aspects of the flood. These lessons point out information gaps and the need for research in the areas of hydraulics and hydrology, meteorology, sediment transport and sedimentation, surface and ground-water interactions, water quality, and levees. The report presents a comprehensive summary of the 1993 flood as far as climate, hydrology, and hydraulics are concerned.

Book Riparian Landscapes

    Book Details:
  • Author : George Patrick Malanson
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 1993-05-27
  • ISBN : 0521384311
  • Pages : 308 pages

Download or read book Riparian Landscapes written by George Patrick Malanson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-05-27 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Riparian Landscapes examines the ecological systems of streamside and floodplain areas from the perspective of landscape ecology. The specific spatial pattern of riparian vegetation is seen as a result of, and a control on, the ecological, geomorphological, and hydrological processes that operate along rivers. Riparian structures are controlled by the spatial dynamics of channels, flooding and soil moisture. These dynamics are part of integrated cascades of water, sediment, nutrients and carbon, to which animal and plant species respond in ways that illuminate community structure and competition. The role of the riparian zone in controlling species distribution and abundance is discussed. Intelligent management of these valuable ecological resources is highlighted. The potential for linking hydrological, geomorphological and ecological simulation models is also explored. This book will be of interest to graduate and professional research workers in environmental science, ecology and physical geography.

Book Comprehensive Master Plan for the Management of the Upper Mississippi River System

Download or read book Comprehensive Master Plan for the Management of the Upper Mississippi River System written by Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: