US Army Corps of Engineers: Engineer Research and Development Center (Knowledge Core) · 2000 · 14 citations · 8 references
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Natural ResourcesHydrologyWatershed ManagementFloodplain ManagementWater Resources EngineeringWatershed HydrologyChannel ReconfigurationFloodplain ConnectivityFloodplain HydraulicsFloodplain HydrologyFloodplain ReconnectionFloodplain RestorationChannel Margin ManagementFloodplain Buffer FunctionsFloodplain ConstructionFloodplain Hydrologic RestorationFloodplain Inundation RestorationFloodplain RecoveryFloodplain-channel InteractionStream Network Reconnection
This technical note describes two alternatives for the reestablishment of floodplain functions on incised streams. The first is to reestablish the hydrologic connection with the historic floodplain by raising the water or bed level on the incised stream. The second alternative is the construction of pseudo-floodplains within the incised channel margin.
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