Simulating the response and recover of suspended sediment transport and river bed stability to dam removal on the Elwha River, Washington
Konrad CP. 2009. Simulating the response and recover of suspended sediment transport and river bed stability to dam removal on the Elwha River, Washington. Ecological Engineering. 35:1104-1115
From the Abstract: "US Department of the Interior is planning to remove two dams (30 and 60 m) from the Elwha River, which will allow the river to erode sediment deposits in the reservoirs, and ultimately restore the river ecosystem. Fluvial sediment transport and deposition paradoxically represent ecological disturbance and restoration. A one-dimensional, movable boundary sediment-transport model was applied at a daily time step to simulate changes in river bed elevations and particle-size distributions and concentrations of suspended sediment. The simulations included a three-year dam removal period and a four-year recover period."
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Konrad, Christopher
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- Dam Removal, Elwha dams, Elwha River Watershed, Restoration, Sediment Transport