Floods of high magnitude are one of the major problems in the north-eastern region of India. Heavy flooding causes abrupt changes in the flow pattern of the rivers. The present paper deals with the study of three northern bank tributaries of the Brahmaputra river, namely Jia-Bhareli, Puthimari and Pagladiya. The river Brahmaputra shows significant amount of erosion and deposition in the basin. ...

Understanding how hydraulic factors control alluvial river meander migration can help resource managers evaluate the long-term effects of floodplain management and bank stabilization measures. Using a numerical model based on the mechanics of flow and sediment transport in curved river channels, we predict 50 years of channel migration and suggest the planning and ecological implications of tha...

Sediment yield is a key factor in river basins management due to the various and adverse consequences that erosion and sediment transport in rivers may have on the environment. Although various contributions can be found in the literature about sediment yield modeling and bank erosion monitoring, the link between weather conditions, river flow rate and bank erosion remains scarcely known. Thus,...

Sediment and phosphorus (P) transport from the Minnesota River Basin to Lake Pepin on the upper Mississippi River has garnered much attention in recent years. However, there is lack of data on the extent of sediment and P contributions from riverbanks vis-à-vis uplands and ravines. Using two light detection and ranging (lidar) data sets taken in 2005 and 2009, a study was undertaken to quantify...

meanders are among the important characteristics of some rivers that flow in semi-arid regions. swift displacement along the river's flow, change in the location of the central ridge and bank erosion leateral erosion are resulted from making meander in the river's flow. meanders in river courses on north east slopes of sahand (located in 46ëš 43ì to 47ëš 15ì e and from 36ëš 05ììì...

The Carson River is one of the most mercury-contaminated fluvial systems in North America. Most of its mercury is affiliated with channel bank material and floodplain deposits, with the movement of mercury through this system being highly dependent on bank erosion and sediment transport processes. Mercury transport is simulated using three computer models: RIVMOD, WASP5, and MERC4. Model improv...

This study aims to set up a comprehensive approach to the Vulnerability and Impact Assessment (VIA) of river erosion and to suggest Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) practices. Based on the analysis of vulnerability using the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework, this paper discusses some of the significant climatic (rainfall pattern, temperature, seasonal drift, cold wave and...

An excessive amount of bank erosion along a number of waterways in Illinois and surrounding states exists at the present time. Erosion of stream banks attracts public attention, reduces property values, results in the permanent loss of real estate, increases the turbidity of streams, and accelerates the silting of reservoirs and backwater lakes along stream courses. Among the main causes of ban...