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Geomorphic Response of the Sandy River, Oregon, Following Removal of Marmot Dam
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Geomorphic Response of the Sandy River, Oregon, Following Removal of Marmot Dam |
| Creator | Major, J. J. O'Connor, J. E. Podolak, C. J. Keith, M. K. Grant, G. E. Spicer, K. R. Pittman, S. Bragg, H. M. Wallick, J. R. Tanner, D. Q. Rhode, A. Wilcock, Peter |
| Description | The October 2007 breaching of a temporary cofferdam constructed during removal of the 15-meter (m)-tall Marmot Dam on the Sandy River, Oregon, triggered a rapid sequence of fluvial responses as ~730,000 cubic meters (m3) of sand and gravel filling the former reservoir became available to a high-gradient river. Using direct measurements of sediment transport, photogrammetry, airborne light detection and ranging (lidar) surveys, and, between transport events, repeat ground surveys of the... |
| Date | 2012-01-01T08:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Identifier | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/wats_facpub/604 |
| Source | Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications |
| Publisher | Hosted by Utah State University Libraries |
| Subject | Geomorphic response Sandy River Orgeon Marmot Dam |
