Abstract
GEOMORPHIC SETTING: Fourth-order stream. Floodplain stratigraphy is characterized by dispersive silt and clay soils underlain by sand that overlies consolidated cohesive material. Sandy deposits are often found along the bank toe. The channel is tortuous, with an average sinuosity of 2.1, an average width of about 115 ft, and an average depth of 13 ft (Fig. 1).
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
ADDITIONAL READING::
NCHRP (2004). Environmentally Sensitive Channel and Streambank Protection Measures, NCHRP Report 544. Guidance manual prepared for the Natl. Coop. Hwy. Research Program, Washington, DC.
Shields, Jr., F.D., S.S. Knight, and Stofleth, J.M. (2006). Large wood addition for aquatic habitat rehabilitation in an incised, sand-bed stream, Little Topashaw Creek, Mississippi. River Research Applications, Publ. online in Wiley InterScience. U.S. Govt. work in the public domain in the USA
Shields, F. D., Jr., Morin, N. and Cooper, C. M. (2004). Large woody debris structures for sand bed channels. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 130 (3):208-217.
Shields, Jr. F.D., S. Reza Pezeshki, G.V. Wilson, and S.M. Dabney (2008). Rehabilitation of an incised stream using plant materials: the dominance of geomorphic processes. Ecology and Society 13(2):54
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Helpful information about this project was provided by Dr. F.D Shields, Jr. He permitted the reprinting of the photos in the case study. His assistance is greatly appreciated and acknowledged.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Goldsmith, W., Gray, D., McCullah, J. (2014). Project #24: Little Topashaw. In: Bioengineering Case Studies. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7996-3_25
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7996-3_25
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY
Print ISBN: 978-1-4614-7995-6
Online ISBN: 978-1-4614-7996-3
eBook Packages: EngineeringEngineering (R0)