Churchill River Diversion, Burntwood River Waterway: studies to evaluate winter regime

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
• Main Authors: Hopper, H. R., Simonsen, C. P. S., Poulier, W. J. S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1978
• Subjects: General Environmental Science; Civil and Structural Engineering; Burntwood River; Notigi; Notigi Lake; Churchill River
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l78-063; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/l78-063

The Churchill River Diversion, from the outlet control at Notigi Lake to the Nelson River at Split Lake, is routed along the Burntwood River. This river, which normally carries a winter flow of about 1000 ft 3 /s (28 m 3 /s), will be required to convey a design flow of 30 000 ft 3 /s (850 m 3 /s).Du...