Channel widening and flood-plain construction along Cimarron River in southwestern Kansas

Schumm, S. A.; Lichty, Robert W.

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“…Numerous studies document how channel forms have changed following flooding, and then shift to a different state or recover their original form (e.g. Schumm and Lichty, 1963;Myers and Swanson, 1996;Sloan et al, 2001). Similar documentation of flood effects has been carried out on river ecology (e.g.…”

Section: Eco-hydromorphic Responses To Environmental Changementioning

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Integrating ecology with hydromorphology: a priority for river science and management

Vaughan¹,

Diamond²,

Gurnell³

et al. 2007

Aquatic Conservation

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ABSTRACT1. The assessment of links between ecology and physical habitat has become a major issue in river research and management. Key drivers include concerns about the conservation implications of human modifications (e.g. abstraction, climate change) and the explicit need to understand the ecological importance of hydromorphology as prescribed by the EU's Water Framework Directive. Efforts are focusing on the need to develop 'ecohydromorphology' at the interface between ecology, hydrology and fluvial geomorphology. Here, the scope of this emerging field is defined, some research and development issues are suggested, and a path for development is sketched out.2. In the short term, major research priorities are to use existing literature or data better to identify patterns among organisms, ecological functions and river hydromorphological character. Another early priority is to identify model systems or organisms to act as research foci. In the medium term, the investigation of patternprocesses linkages, spatial structuring, scaling relationships and system dynamics will advance mechanistic understanding. The effects of climate change, abstraction and river regulation, eco-hydromorphic resistance/ resilience, and responses to environmental disturbances are likely to be management priorities. Large-scale catchment projects, in both rural and urban locations, should be promoted to concentrate collaborative efforts, to attract financial support and to raise the profile of eco-hydromorphology.3. Eco-hydromorphological expertise is currently fragmented across the main contributory disciplines (ecology, hydrology, geomorphology, flood risk management, civil engineering), potentially restricting research and development. This is paradoxical given the shared vision across these fields for effective river management based on good science with social impact. A range of approaches is advocated to build sufficient, integrated capacity that will deliver science of real management value over the coming decades.

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Section: Eco-hydromorphic Responses To Environmental Changementioning

confidence: 99%

Integrating ecology with hydromorphology: a priority for river science and management

Vaughan¹,

Diamond²,

Gurnell³

et al. 2007

Aquatic Conservation

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“…Unconfined vertical-accretion sandy floodplains have been described in arid and semi-arid regions of the United States by Schumm and Lichty (1963) and Burkham (1972). Unfortunately, the illustrations of these floodplains in the above two papers are not sufficiently detailed to allow us to create a representative diagram in Fig.…”

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“…It has been shown to be the dominant process along certain low-gradient single-thread channels (Beckinsale and Richardson, 1964;Schumm, 1968;Ritter et al, 1973;Rose et al, 1980;Nanson and Young, 1981;Burrin and Scaife, 1984;Burrin, 1985) and anastomosing channels (Smith, 1972(Smith, , 1974Smith and Smith, 1980) where there is insufficient stream power to permit channel migration. The most active vertical accretion environments occur along high-energy channels with sandy floodplains that can be destroyed catastrophically by large floods and subsequently reconstructed predominantly by overbank deposition (Schumm and Lichty, 1963;Burkham, 1972;Nanson, 1986). Levees, crevasse splays and backswamp deposits are very important styles of deposition and have been described in detail elsewhere (e.g.…”

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A genetic classification of floodplains

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Floodplains are formed by a complex interaction of fluvial processes but their character and evolution is essentially the product of stream power and sediment character. The relation between a stream's ability to entrain and transport sediment and the erosional resistance of floodplain alluvium that forms the channel boundary provides the basis for a genetic classification of floodplains. Three classes are recognised: (1) highenergy non-cohesive; (2) medium-energy non-cohesive; and (3) low-energy cohesive floodplains. Thirteen derivative orders and suborders, ranging from confined, coarse-grained, non-cohesive floodplains in highenergy environments to unconfined fine-grained cohesive floodplains in low-energy environments, are defined on the basis of nine factors (mostly floodplain forming processes). These factors result in distinctive geomorphological features (such as scroll bars or extensive backswamps) that distinguish each floodplain type in terms of genesis and resulting morphology. Finally, it is proposed that, because floodplains are derivatives of the parent stream system, substantial environmental change will result in the predictable transformation of one floodplain type to another over time. that distinguish each floodplain type in terms of genesis and resulting morphology. Finally, it is proposed that, because floodplains are derivatives of the parent stream system, substantial environmental change will result in the predictable transformation of one floodplain type to another over time.

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“…Yet numerous other case studies have highlighted the strong formative role of extreme floods given particular geomorphic settings [Hack and Goodlett, 1960;Williams and Guy, 1973;Costa, 1978;Gupta, 1983;Jarrett and Costa, 1986;Osterkamp and Costa, 1987;Kochel, 1988;Patton, 1988;Ritter, 1988;Pitlick, 1993]. Part of the variability in geomorphic effects of extreme floods reflects climatological contrasts which affect vegetation cover and soil erodibility on valley bottoms and slopes [Wolman and Gerson, 1978;Schumm and Lichty, 1963]. Also important, however, are variations in local flood hydraulics and valley side sediment supply determined by the geomorphic setting [Nanson, 1986;Baker, 1977;Kochel, 1988;Miller, 1995].…”

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Response of the Ha! Ha! River to the flood of July 1996 in the Saguenay region of Quebec: Large‐scale avulsion in a glaciated valley

Lapointe¹,

Secretan²,

Driscoll³

et al. 1998

Water Resources Research

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Channel widening and flood-plain construction along Cimarron River in southwestern Kansas

Cited by 264 publications

References 7 publications

Integrating ecology with hydromorphology: a priority for river science and management

Integrating ecology with hydromorphology: a priority for river science and management

A genetic classification of floodplains

Response of the Ha! Ha! River to the flood of July 1996 in the Saguenay region of Quebec: Large‐scale avulsion in a glaciated valley

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