Missouri River planning : recognizing and incorporating sediment management / National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.).

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Missouri River Recovery and Associated Sediment Management Issues.

National Research Council (U.S.). Water Science and Technology Board.

National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sediment control--Missouri River.

Sediment control.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (165 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Historically, the flow of sediment in the Missouri River has been as important as the flow of water for a variety of river functions. The sediment has helped form a dynamic network of islands, sandbars, and floodplains, and provided habitats for native species. Further downstream, sediment transported by the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers has helped build and sustain the coastal wetlands of the Mississippi River delta. The construction of dams and river bank control structures on the Missouri River and its tributaries, however, has markedly reduced the volume of sediment transported by the river. These projects have had several ecological impacts, most notably on some native fish and bird species that depended on habitats and landforms created by sediment flow. Missouri River Planning describes the historic role of sediment in the Missouri River, evaluates current habitat restoration strategies, and discusses possible sediment management alternatives. The book finds that a better understanding of the processes of sediment transport, erosion, and deposition in the Missouri River will be useful in furthering river management objectives, such as protection of endangered species and development of water quality standards."--Publisher's description.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Changes in Missouri River Sediment and Related Processes""; ""3 Missouri River Governance: Institutions, Laws, and Policies for Managing Sediment and Related Resources""; ""4 Sediment and Current Ecological Restoration Activities""; ""5 Sediment Management Alternatives and Opportunities""; ""6 Water Quality and Missouri River Sediment Management""; ""7 Science, Policy, and Future Decision Making Along the Missouri River""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Guest Speakers at Committee Meetings""

""Appendix B: Acronyms""""Appendix C: Biographical Information: Committee on Missouri River Recovery and Associated Sediment Management Issues""

Notes:

"Committee on Missouri River Recovery and Associated Sediment Management Issues, Water Science and Technology Board, Division of Earth and Life Studies."

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786613019141

9780309209670

0309209676

9781283019149

1283019140

9780309162043

0309162041

OCLC:

720652243