Main Title |
Recent Variations in Course and Regimen, Kansas River and Nearby Reaches of Missouri River. |
Author |
Dort, Jr, Wakefield ;
Ratzlaf, John R. ;
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CORP Author |
Kansas Water Resources Research Inst., Manhattan. |
Year Published |
1970 |
Report Number |
Contrib-50; OWRR-A-025-KAN; A-025-KAN(1),; 04542 |
Stock Number |
PB-197 593 |
Additional Subjects |
( Channels(Waterways) ;
Sediment transport) ;
( Waterways(Watercourses) ;
Stream erosion) ;
Stream flow ;
Runoff ;
Sedimentation ;
Rainfall intensity ;
Seasonal variations ;
Regression analysis ;
Kansas ;
Kansas River ;
Missouri River
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB-197 593 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
78p |
Abstract |
Changes in stream morphology can be deterministic (alterations of variables within the physical system by climatic or cultural influences and effects) or probabilistic (random processes). It may be difficult or impossible to isolate and identify specific cause and effect relationships. Evaluation of changes in channel pattern and sinuosity of the Kansas River involves the selection of data of appropriate quantity and quality. Data for channel pattern and stream discharge, which constitute an empirically-derived functional relationship, best meet the requirements. Stream discharge, through its association with precipitation, is investigated on a time scale of several decades. Annual discharge before these measurements were recorded is estimated indirectly from annual precipitation computed as a representative figure for the entire drainage basin. Settlement and cultivation accelerated erosion and resulted in increased sediment loads supplied to the river. The significance of this change is discussed along with other possible factors. The channel lengths and gradients upstream and downstream from the study area are studied. An interpretation of the configuration and behavior of the river prior to 1850 is presented. (WRSIC abstract) |