Flow Control to Manage River Ice

• Main Author: Tuthill, Andrew M.
• Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1999
• Subjects: Snow; Ice and Permafrost; Civil Engineering; Logistics; Military Facilities and Supplies; *ICE FORMATION; *FLOW; *RIVERS; STABILITY; WINTER; NAVIGATION; INTERFERENCE; ADVERSE CONDITIONS; FLOODS; WATER SUPPLIES; HYDROELECTRICITY; ICE BREAKUP; FLOW CONTROL; ICE JAM FLOOD; ICE COVER BREAKKUP; RIVER NAVIGATION; Midwinter; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA366402; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA366402

This report describes flow-control methods for reducing ice problems in rivers. Objectives include reducing ice interference with winter hydroelectric production and navigation, ice jam flood mitigation, as well as ensuring minimum winter flows for fish and water supply. The winter season is divided...