Missouri River planning
Subtitle: recognizing and incorporating sediment management
By: Committee on Missouri River Recovery and Associated Sediment Management Issues, Water Science and Technology Board, Division of Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Water Science and Technology Board; National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780309162036
Subjects: River sediments; Stream ecology; Sediment transport; River engineering; Restoration ecology
Description: "Historically, the flow of sediment in the Missouri River has been as important as the flow of water for a variety of river functions. The sediment has helped form a dynamic network of islands, sandbars, and floodplains, and provided habitats for native species. Further downstream, sediment transported by the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers has helped build and sustain the coastal wetlands of the Mississippi River delta. The construction of dams and river bank control structures on the Missouri River and its tributaries, however, has markedly reduced the volume of sediment transported by the river. These projects have had several ecological impacts, most notably on some native fish and bird species that depended on habitats and landforms created by sediment flow. Missouri River Planning describes the historic role of sediment in the Missouri River, evaluates current habitat restoration strategies, and discusses possible sediment management alternatives. The book finds that a better understanding of the processes of sediment transport, erosion, and deposition in the Missouri River will be useful in furthering river management objectives, such as protection of endangered species and development of water quality standards."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-141).

Also available in Open Book format via the National Academies Press home page.
Table of contents: title: Changes in Missouri River sediment and related processes; title: Missouri River governance : institutions, laws, and policies for managing sediment and related resources; title: Sediment and current ecological restoration activities; title: Sediment management alternatives and opportunities; title: Water quality and Missouri River sediment management; title: Science, policy, and future decision making along the Missouri River.