The present investigation is one of the first attempts to quantify the hydraulic changes associated with the movement of navigation traffic within the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS). Work is also being done by researchers from the Waterways Experiment Station (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) on laboratory simulation of flows in the near field of a barge-tow. This report outlines the research that has been completed by engineers and scientists from Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS) on physical changes associated with navigation traffic. In addition to research results, materials showing the basic hydraulic structure of large river systems such as the UMRS are included in the appendices.


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    Title :

    Physical Changes Associated with Navigation Traffic on the Illinois and Upper Mississippi Rivers. Long Term Resource Monitoring Program


    Contributors:
    N. G. Bhowmik (author) / D. Soong (author) / R. J. Adams (author) / R. Xia (author) / B. S. Maxumder (author)

    Publication date :

    1998


    Size :

    232 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English