Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Pittsburgh DistrictPublisher:
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Category : Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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Local Ice Related Flood Problem Investigation Detailed Project Report, Allegheny River, Oil City, Pennsylvania
Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Pittsburgh DistrictPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Allegheny River, Oil City, Pennsylvania
Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Pittsburgh DistrictPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages :
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Ice Jam Problems at Oil City, Pennsylvania
Author: D. S. DeckPublisher:
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Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Oil City, Pennsylvania, is at the confluence of Oil Creek and the Allegheny River. The business district lies within the flood plain of Oil Creek, and as of the winter of 1980, 25 ice jam flooding events had occurred since the mid-1800's. An investigation was done to determine why Oil City was subject to perennial ice jams and nearly biennial ice jam floods. Ice conditions were analyzed and it was determined how and why the ice jams occurred. By controlling where the initial cover forms, Oil City's ice jam floods can be alleviated. Ice control structures will be used to encourage the early formation of ice cover and hence eliminate frazil ice. This will greatly reduce the amount of ice which currently develops in both Oil Creek and the Allegheny River. (Author).
Performance of the Allegheny River Ice Control Structure, 1983
Author: D. S. DeckPublisher:
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Category : Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 15
Book Description
Oil City, Pennsylvania, is at the confluence of the Allegheny River and Oil Creek. The business district is located in the flood plain, and ice jam flooding has been a persistent problem. A floating ice control structure was installed on the Allegheny River prior to the 1983 ice season. The structure was a steel pontoon ice boom located upstream of Oil City and was used to encourage early formation of an ice cover at this location. This would suppress prolonged frazil ice generation, which in the past led to a massive freezeup jam downstream. This accumulation would prevent the discharge of ice from Oil Creek during breakup, when ice jam flooding would occur. The performance of the structure during its first year is documented here. Oil City escaped ice jam flooding during the winter of 1983.
Special Report
Author: Reducing Losses in High Risk Flood Hazard Areas
Author: Association of State Floodplain ManagersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Rural Access Guide
Author: Center for Rural PennsylvaniaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rural development
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
History of Navigation in the Ohio River Basin
Author: Michael C. RobinsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ohio River
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
The Chesapeake & Delaware Canal
Author: Dams and Public Safety
Author: Robert B. JansenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dam failures
Languages : en
Pages : 348
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