Reservoir bank erosion caused by ice /
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the documented and potential importance of ice erosion along reservoir banks. The evaluation is based on a literature review and on inferences drawn from field observations and experience. Very little is known about the amount of reservoir bank erosion cause...
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| Corporate Contributor(s): | HARZA-EBASCO Susitna Joint Venture. |
| Report Numbers: | APA 2622 |
| Series: | Document (Susitna Hydroelectric Project) ;
no. 2622. |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to evaluate the documented and potential importance of ice erosion along reservoir banks. The evaluation is based on a literature review and on inferences drawn from field observations and experience. Very little is known about the amount of reservoir bank erosion caused by ice action, although considerable information exists on ice erosion processes along the shorelines and beaches of oceans, rivers and lakes. The importance of ice-related erosion along a reservoir bank would depend primarily on water level, but ice conditions and bank sediment characteristics would also be important. If the reservoir water level is at bank level, ice could directly erode a bank face. If the water is below the bank, ice would have no direct effect on it. However, ice could indirectly increase bank instability by disrupting and eroding nearshore and beach zones, which could lead to bank erosion. |
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| Physical Description: | pages 203-214 : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Notes: | Caption title. |
| Related Titles: | Originally published in: Cold regions science and technology. 1984 Vol. 9, no. 3, p. 203-214 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-214). |