Ice Jams in New Hampshire. Ice Engineering. Number 26, October 2000

An ice jam is an accumulation of ice in a river that restricts water flow and may cause backwater that floods low-lying areas upstream from the jam. Areas below the ice jam can also be affected when the jam releases, sending water and ice downstream. Damages resulting from ice jams can affect homes,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Herrin, Lourie, White, Kate, Eames, Heidi
Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2000
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
Hydrology
Limnology and Potamology
*WATER FLOW
*ICE FORMATION
*NEW HAMPSHIRE
EMERGENCIES
IMPACT
DAMAGE
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
STRUCTURES
FREEZING
ENGINEERING
ICE
ADVERSE CONDITIONS
ROADS
RIVERS
FLOODS
ACCUMULATION
HABITATS
WILDLIFE
BRIDGES
FLOOD CONTROL
HYDROELECTRICITY
*ICE JAMS
Ice
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA407416
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA407416
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Summary:An ice jam is an accumulation of ice in a river that restricts water flow and may cause backwater that floods low-lying areas upstream from the jam. Areas below the ice jam can also be affected when the jam releases, sending water and ice downstream. Damages resulting from ice jams can affect homes, buildings, roads, and riverine structures; block hydropower and water supply intakes; and decrease downstream discharge. Roads may be flooded and closed, or bridges weakened or destroyed, limiting emergency and medical relief to the affected areas. The potential exists for death or serious injury due to jam and flood conditions, as well as during evacuations and other ice mitigation operations. Ice movement and ice jams also can severely erode streambeds and banks, with adverse impacts on fish and wildlife habitat. The original document contains color images.

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