Author: William K. JohnsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Authorized and Operating Purposes of Corps of Engineers Reservoirs
Author: William K. JohnsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
National Water Resources Challenges Facing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309211328
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is responsible for construction, operations, and maintenance of much of the nation's water resources infrastructure. This infrastructure includes flood control levees, multi-purpose dams, locks, navigation channels, port and harbor facilities, and beach protection infrastructure. The Corps of Engineers also regulates the dredging and filling of wetlands subject to federal jurisdictions. Along with its programs for flood damage reduction and support of commercial navigation, ecosystem restoration was added as a primary Corps mission area in 1996. The National Research Council (NRC) Committee on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Water Resources Science, Engineering, and Planning was convened by the NRC at the request of the Corps of Engineers to provide independent advice to the Corps on an array of strategic and planning issues. National Water Resources Challenges Facing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers surveys the key water resources challenges facing the Corps, the limits of what might be expected today from the Corps, and future prospects for the agency. This report presents several findings, but no recommendations, to the Corps of Engineers based on initial investigations and discussions with Corps leadership. National Water Resources Challenges Facing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can serve as a foundational resource for the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and Corps project co-sponsors, among others.
Flood-runoff Analysis
Author: Publisher: Amer Society of Civil Engineers
ISBN: 9780784401873
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Describes methods for evaluating flood-runoff characteristics of watersheds. Guidance is provided in selecting and applying such methods to support the various investigations required for US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) civil works activities.
Water Supply Planning
Author: David W. PrasifkaPublisher:
ISBN: 9780894648380
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
As a source of reference material for the practising water engineer or water manager, this book outlines a strategy for projecting water consumption for specific types of land use and selecting a water conservation programme to maximise the beneficial use of a limited natural resource - a situation that typifies new development nationally and worldwide.
Water Resources Development Functions and Programs of the Corps of Engineers
Author: United States. Army. Corps of EngineersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Water Resources
Author: U S Government Accountability Office (GPublisher: BiblioGov
ISBN: 9781289087074
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO examined whether the Army Corps of Engineers has the legislative authority to operate nine water reservoirs for the purposes for which they are being managed. GAO found that: (1) with one exception, the Corps has the authority to operate the nine reservoirs for the purposes for which they are being managed; (2) in that exception, the Corps improperly cited the Water Supply Act of 1958 in reallocating storage capacity to municipal and industrial (M&I) water supply and entering into six long-term contracts to supply water to M&I users without expanding those reservoirs; (3) the authority under the Water Supply Act to supply water for M&I needs is limited to what may be accomplished through the construction or expansion of reservoirs, and the act does not provide authority to reallocate existing water storage capacity for M&I purposes at reservoirs previously constructed or modified; and (4) the Corps used the act to enter into 38 water supply contracts and was planning to enter into similar contracts in the future.
Water-resources Development by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Nevada
Author: Water Resources Development
Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Technical Liaison OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Reservoir Sedimentation
Author: G.W. AnnandalePublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 9780080870205
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Research on reservoir sedimentation in recent years has been aimed mainly at water resources projects in developing countries. These countries, especially in Africa, often have to cope with long droughts, flash floods and severe erosion problems. Large reservoir capacities are required to capture water provided by flash floods so as to ensure the supply of water in periods of drought. The problem arising however is that these floods, due to their tremendous stream power, carry enormous volumes of sediment which, due to the size of reservoirs, are virtually deposited in toto in the reservoir basin, leading to fast deterioration of a costly investment. Accurate forecasting of reservoir behaviour is therefore of the utmost importance. This book fills a gap in current literature by providing in one volume comprehensive coverage of techniques required to practically investigate the effects sediment deposition in reservoirs has on the viability of water resources projects. Current techniques for practically estimating sediment yield from catchments, estimating the volume of sediment expected to deposit in reservoirs, predicting sediment distribution and calculating scour downstream of reservoirs are evaluated and presented. The liberal use of diagrams and graphs to explain the various techniques enhances understanding and makes practical application simple. A major feature of the book is the application of stream power theory to explain the process of reservoir sedimentation and to develop four new methods for predicting sediment distribution in reservoirs. The book is primarily directed at practising engineers involved in the planning and design of water resources projects and at post-graduate students interested in this field of study.
Oahe Dam and Multiple-purpose Reservoir
Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Omaha DistrictPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oahe Dam (S.D.)
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description