A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF STREAM CHANNELIZATION AND BANK STABILIZATION ON WARM WATER SPORT FISH IN IOWA: SUBPROJECT NUMBER 1. INVENTORY OF MAJOR STREAM ALTERATIONS IN IOWA

Aerial photographs and public records were used to determine the amount of channelization of Iowa streams with drainage areas greater than 50 square miles. The extent of channelization was determined by measuring stream sinuosity. It is estimated that from 1000 to 3000 miles of streams have been lost in Iowa since settlers first arrived.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored in part by Iowa State Conservation Commission, Des Moines. See also PB-257 428.
• Corporate Authors:

  Iowa Cooperative Fishery Unit

  Ames, IA  United States  50010

  Department of the Interior

  Fish and Wildlife Service
  Washington, DC  United States 

  Iowa State Conservation Commission

  Des Moines, IA  United States  50319
• Authors:
  • Bulkley, R V
• Publication Date: 1975-7-31

Media Info

• Pagination: 348 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerial photography; Banks (Waterways); Census; Channel stabilization; Channels (Waterways); Drainage; Embankments; Fisheries; Fishes; Flow; Improvements; Inventory; Stability (Mechanics); Streamflow; Streams; Tables (Data)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Channelization; Stream channels
• Geographic Terms: Iowa
• Old TRIS Terms: Big sioux river; Embankment stability
• Subject Areas: Construction; Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00146083
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FWS/OBS-76/11 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DI-14-16-0006-745
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 16 1977 12:00AM