Drought-related West Tennessee channel bank failures
By: W.J. Wolfe and B.A. Bryan
Edited by: Shane Richard M.
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Abstract
Massive bank failures occurred in 1988 along a 14-kilometer reach of the lower Obion River channel in Dyer County, West Tennessee where the river flows through an abandoned Mississippi River meander. Bank failures in this reach extend as far as 50 meters from the channel and reach depths of 20 meters below ground surface. The critical elements that led to the failures appear to have been the combination of high soil moisture content and low river stage against a background of substantial recent bank accretion.
Suggested Citation
Wolfe, W., Bryan, B., 1991, Drought-related West Tennessee channel bank failures, in Proceedings - National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering, Nashville, TN, USA, 29 July 1991 through 2 August 1991, p. 1156-1161.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Drought-related West Tennessee channel bank failures |
| ISBN | 0872628167 |
| Year Published | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Publ by ASCE |
| Publisher location | New York, NY, United States |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings - National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering |
| First page | 1156 |
| Last page | 1161 |
| Conference Title | Proceedings of the 1991 National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering |
| Conference Location | Nashville, TN, USA |
| Conference Date | 29 July 1991 through 2 August 1991 |