Geomorphic changes on the Mississippi River flood plain at Miller City, Illinois, as a result of the flood of 1993
Circular
1120-J
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Abstract
During the 1993 floods on the upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers, the most dramatic changes to floodplains occurred at levee-break complexes where large discharges were concentrated through narrow breaks in levees. Scour and deposition associated with levee breaks adversely affected large areas of formerly productive bottomland. This case study of the levee-break complex at Miller City, Illinois, documents the geomorphic effects of a typical levee-break complex.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Geomorphic changes on the Mississippi River flood plain at Miller City, Illinois, as a result of the flood of 1993 |
| Series title | Circular |
| Series number | 1120 |
| Chapter | J |
| ISBN | 060787600X |
| DOI | 10.3133/cir1120J |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | vi, 22 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| City | Miller City |
| Other Geospatial | Mississippi River flood plain |