The effects of the Colorado River project on longshore sediment transport at Matagorda Peninsula, Texas /

1985, and the diversion of Colorado River discharge from the

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heilman, Daniel Jon, 1971-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:1985, and the diversion of Colorado River discharge from the
accelerated shoreline erosion. Evaluation is done through
Colorado River project in response to a need for a
dependable, navigable channel connecting the Gulf
dredging schedule used during the first eight years following
Gulf into Matagorda Bay in 1992. An evaluation of project
impacts on the natural sediment budget is performed within
In 1968, federal authorization was given for the mouth of the
inspection of project impacts to longshore sediment
Intracoastal Waterway to the Gulf of Mexico near the town of
jetties along Matagorda Peninsula at the channel entrance in
jetty completion, the project resulted in significant
Matagorda, Texas. The project included the construction of
mouth. Assessment of site data reveals that under the
numerically tested based on pre-project objectives.
of pre- and post-project conditions at the Colorado River
original design project maintenance dredging plan is
presented as a more effective maintenance schedule and is
preserving an open, navigable channel while preventing
this study to determine the effectiveness of the project at
transport, and includes both physical and numerical analysis
trapping and sorting of sediment transported alongshore. The
Item Description:"Major subject: Ocean Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xi, 105 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.