NDLI: Diversion of Mississippi River Water Downstream of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA to Maximize Sediment Capture and Ameliorate Coastal Land Loss

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Author	Allison, Mead A. Ramirez, Michael T. Meselhe, Ehab A.
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Boat-based field data and monitoring station data from the tidal reach of the Mississippi River are utilized to examine the sediment capture of large (>1,400 cms) proposed water and sediment diversions from the channel to build and sustain wetlands in the Mississippi delta. The purpose herein is to suggest the importance of siting the diversion relative to river morphology and operating it to optimize sediment capture. At the site of a proposed diversion near Myrtle Grove, LA, water and sediment data suggest that the washload (fine) fraction is strongly weighted toward the rising limb of individual freshets (e.g., flows >16,990 cms, 1 to 5 events/y over the last 49 y) based on daily turbidity records. Significant variability in suspended fines exists between freshets depending on whether they are the first peak of the water year, and on their tributary source. Much of the sand fraction in suspended load, since it is derived from the underlying bed (e.g., bed material load), is strongly tied to water discharge in this reach, and can be accurately predicted by ratings curve. An analytical model is presented that is utilized to test efficiency of sand capture in a diversion based on ADCP backscatter data calibrated by isokinetic water samplers. Using observations from the diversion site, the model predicts a 30 % more efficient sand capture for a 1,416 cms diversion (0–10 m withdrawal depth) at a discharge of 27,250 cms (March 2011) on the proposed lateral bar diversion site, relative to a thalweg site on the opposite bank. This suggests that the proximity of large dunes, and the turbulence induced by them, is a primary control on sand resuspension in the water capture zone, which in turn plays a strong role in efficiency of diversion sand capture.
Starting Page	4113
Ending Page	4126
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09204741
Journal	Water Resources Management
Volume Number	28
Issue Number	12
e-ISSN	15731650
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2014-06-27
Publisher Institution	European Water Resources Association (EWRA)
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Mississippi river Surface water hydrology River diversions River sediment River discharge Hydrogeology Hydrology/Water Resources Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences Atmospheric Sciences Civil Engineering Environment
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Water Science and Technology Civil and Structural Engineering

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