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River Channel Restoration, Stabilization, Geomorphology and Dam Removal

  • Rosgen Geomorphic Channel Design This NRCS document discusses the Rosgen approach to channel design and stabilzation.

  • The Cross-Vane, W-Weir and J-Hook Vane Structures…Their Description, Design and Application for Stream Stabilization and River Restoration D. L. Rosgen Abstract and Summary
  • Numerical Analysis of River-Spanning Rock U-Weirs: Evaluating Effects of Structure Geometry on Local Hydraulics A dissertation submitted by Christopher Lee Holmquist-Johnson to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State Universtity, Summer 2011.

  • Reconnecting Rivers, Introduction Reconnecting Rivers: Natural Channel Design in Dam Removals and Fish Passage, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Appendix ; Bibliogrophy

  • Small Dam Removal Guide Denise Hoffert-Hay, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, December 2008

  • A Summary of Existing Research on Low-Head Dam Removal Projects American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), September 2005

  • Technical Issues in Small Dam Removal Engineering Brian E. Graber, Margaret Bowman, R. Scott Carney, Martin W. Doyle, Madeline Fisher, Ph.D., Scudder D. Mackey, Ph.D. and Laura Wildman, P.E. August 2001

  • Exploring Dam Removal - A Decision-Making Guide American Rivers and Trout Unlimited, August 2002

  • Dam Removal Requirements, Process, and Techniques United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guide to dam removal. July, 2007. Chapter 9 of the National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Hydromodification. The full document is available Here

  • Leading Small Dam Removal A Guidebook for Understanding the Natural and Social Characteristics A great guide for removal of small dams by the Huron Pines organization, March, 2012

  • The EPA's Water Sense Program encourages the use of water-conserving appliances in new homes and has a system of labels that demonstrate good water effciency for toilets, appliances, etc.

  • Fluvial Geomorphology is the study of how a river changes and moves through its life. In this presentation, Dr. David T. Williams, Ph.D., P.E., of David T. Williams and Associates, Engineers, does a fantastic job of explaining how a river works.
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