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Metrics for Assessing the Downstream Effects of Dams
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Metrics for Assessing the Downstream Effects of Dams |
| Creator | Schmidt, John C. Wilcock, Peter |
| Description | We evaluate three metrics representing the drivers of channel change downstream from dams. A balance between changes in sediment supply and transport capacity identifies conditions of sediment deficit or surplus. A Shields number represents the competence of postdam flows and the potential for incision under conditions of sediment deficit. A ratio of postdam to predam flood discharge provides a metric for the scale and rate of channel change, especially width. The metrics are calculated for... |
| Date | 2008-01-01T08:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Identifier | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/wats_facpub/622 info:doi/10.1029/2006WR005092 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/context/wats_facpub/article/1655/viewcontent/Metrics_for_Assessing_the_Downstream_Effects_of_Dams.pdf |
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| Source | Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications |
| Publisher | Hosted by Utah State University Libraries |
| Subject | Downstream Effects Dams Metrics |
