PREVENTING A CUTOFF OF A MISSISSIPPI RIVER BENDWAY WITH TREE SCREENS

The Mississippi River flows in a broad reversing type curve immediately upstream of its confluence with the Ohio river. The land within the bendway had been cleared of most of its natural vegetation to facilitate farming. Remaining vegetation was insufficient to prevent massive amounts of surface scour during almost annual flooding. Cutoff was likely if the condition remained unchecked. This would have had very bad effects on navigation. Massive planting of tree screens appears to have averted the danger. This technique could be applied to similar problem areas.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • PIANC Quarterly Bulletin, n 69 Apr-May-June 1990, p 93 [7 p, 12 fig]
• Authors:
  • Rapp, R J
• Publication Date: 1990

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Improvements; Scour; Waterways
• Old TRIS Terms: Floor control; Waterway improvement
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00716221
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1996 12:00AM