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Impacts of Channelization Along the Northern Connecticut River, Vermont and New Hampshire
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Impacts of Channelization Along the Northern Connecticut River, Vermont and New Hampshire |
| Creator | Field, John |
| Description | Over 30 percent of the northern Connecticut River was straightened and channelized in the 19th Century for log drives. The practice of channelization continued until at least the 1960s for flood control purposes along some tributaries. Erosion and sedimentation problems persist on the Connecticut River to this day as the river continues to respond to these past management practices. Channel enlargement along the straightened reaches is largely complete except for where rock revetments were... |
| Date | 2005-07-12T07:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Identifier | https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ucowrconfs_2005/28 https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/context/ucowrconfs_2005/article/1005/viewcontent/2.2.Field.pdf |
| Source | 2005 |
| Publisher | OpenSIUC |
