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Nov 1963
Hydraulic Aspects of Arkansas River Stabilization
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VIEW THE REPLYPublication: Journal of the Waterways and Harbors Division
Volume 89, Issue 4
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Hydraulic aspects of stabilization and rectification of the Arkansas River in Arkansas are examined, such as variability of streamflow, the large natural sediment load and severe curtailment of that load by the over-all project, the erodability of bed and banks, and shortening the stream approximately 10% by cutoffs. The design, development, and effects of artificial cutoffs are considered. Field data indicate that the rate of development of cutoffs is related to the length ratio and the volume of flow for channels in comparable alluvial materials. Data also shows that the average rate of deposition in old river-bends cutoff is a function of the length ratio for several years after opening of the cutoffs, but all bends were filled approximately the same amount after about 5 yr. As of 1963, the cutoffs have had little effect on lowering the stage-discharge relationship or modifying the riverbed immediately upstream and downstream.
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Journal of the Waterways and Harbors Division
Volume 89 • Issue 4 • November 1963
Pages: 29 - 65
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© 1963 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Nov 1963
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Margaret S. Petersen, M.ASCE
Chf., Channel Hydraulics Investigations Section, Hydraulics Branch, U. S. Army Engr. Dist., Little Rock, Ark.
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