United States Geological Survey YearbookU.S. Geological Survey, 1994 - Geology |
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Page 9
... major causes and consequences of the flood of 1993 , to evaluate the perfor- mance of existing floodplain management and related watershed management pro- grams , to recommend changes in policies and programs , and to achieve risk ...
... major causes and consequences of the flood of 1993 , to evaluate the perfor- mance of existing floodplain management and related watershed management pro- grams , to recommend changes in policies and programs , and to achieve risk ...
Page 10
... major levees on the main stems of the upper Mississippi , lower Missouri , and lower Illinois Rivers . Hydraulic Models Upland models . - The SAST ran hydraulic and hydrologic models to estimate the effects of various land - treatment ...
... major levees on the main stems of the upper Mississippi , lower Missouri , and lower Illinois Rivers . Hydraulic Models Upland models . - The SAST ran hydraulic and hydrologic models to estimate the effects of various land - treatment ...
Page 12
... major function of the group is to encourage collaboration among Federal , State , and local agencies on the collection , interpretation , and use of natural resource information within the basin . This multidisciplinary effort focuses ...
... major function of the group is to encourage collaboration among Federal , State , and local agencies on the collection , interpretation , and use of natural resource information within the basin . This multidisciplinary effort focuses ...
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... major flow paths . Extensive thick deposits resulting from the 1993 flood are generally located down- stream from large levee breaches within the high - energy floodplain zone . Moderately thick to thick sand deposits locally cover more ...
... major flow paths . Extensive thick deposits resulting from the 1993 flood are generally located down- stream from large levee breaches within the high - energy floodplain zone . Moderately thick to thick sand deposits locally cover more ...
Page 20
... major rivers and many of their tributaries so that flood profiles could be determined and indi- rect determinations of peak discharge at key locations could be computed . Reconstruction of gaging stations and followup fieldwork ...
... major rivers and many of their tributaries so that flood profiles could be determined and indi- rect determinations of peak discharge at key locations could be computed . Reconstruction of gaging stations and followup fieldwork ...
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