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  • Tidal influence on downstream fining in gravel-bed rivers

    Creator:
    Coles, Derron Rafiq
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    This research examines the downstream fining phenomenon as it operates in coastal gravel-bed rivers of Oregon. Downstream fining is a change in bed composition toward smaller sediment sizes in the downstream direction. Changes in stream flow discharge and channel slope affect the rate of bed-load transport, thereby altering the downstream...
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    kilometers) west of Portland, Oregon and 60 miles ( 96.6 kilometers) south of the Columbia River mouth at

  • Estuarine tidal hydraulics : one dimensional model and predictive algorithm

    Creator:
    Goodwin, Carl R.
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    A one-dimensional, implicit, finite-difference model is developed, calibrated and verified for three estuaries along the central Oregon coast. The model is used to generate controlled data for a large number of hypothetical estuaries. Two non-dimensional coefficients, K[subscript F], and. K[subscript I], are developed incorporating physical characteristics of the estuary which...
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    Algorithm by Carl Raymond Goodwin A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment

  • Input/output energy analysis of regional water pollution control

    Creator:
    Heggen, Richard J.
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    Two strategic approaches to water quality control in Oregon's Willamette River are presently being utilized: point source treatment and flow augmentation. Dry weather releases from reservoirs are for authorized purposes other than water quality. Reservoirs can participate in pollution control by summer flow augmentation where authorized water resource objectives (flood...
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    the twenty-six largest rivers in the United States (the Willamette River is fifteenth in annual

  • Modeling sediment transport, channel morphology and gravel mining in river bends

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    Nam, Ilgi
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    A technique is developed and tested to analyze the interaction of flowing water, bed topography, and bedload sediment transport in meandering channels where gravel bars are removed. The method relates the local velocity distribution, bed shear stress and sediment transport conditions to the local bed configuration in river bends before...
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    River and South Santiam River in Oregon, the East Fork River in Wyoming, and the upper Rhone River in

  • A model for simulating river and reservoir temperatures with applications for anadromous fish management

    Creator:
    Currie, James William
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    A problem confronting the Corps of Engineers and other water resources planners in the Pacific Northwest is the prediction of anadromous fish enhancement benefits that would result from a proposed high dam project. These benefits are expected from augmenting natural streamflows with relatively cold reservoir withdrawals. The resulting increased streamflows...
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    model is applied to the proposed 145,000 acre-feet reservoir on the Calapooia River at Holley, Oregon

  • Mapping Nearshore Bathymetry with Spaceborne Data Fusion and State Space Modeling

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    Forfinski-Sarkozi, Nicholas A.
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    Despite numerous techniques for measuring and estimating water depth, bathymetry in the nearshore zone is notoriously difficult to map. Dangerous sea states, noisy environmental conditions, and expensive survey operations, particularly in remote areas, contribute to the difficulties of obtaining data along the coast. Global datasets, derived mainly from satellite altimetry...
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    -Sarkozi A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University

  • Ultimate and serviceability limit state reliability-based axial capacity of deep foundations

    Creator:
    Reddy, Seth C.
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    Deep foundations are necessary for the construction of many structures, such as bridges and buildings, located in areas unsuitable for shallow foundations. Owing to the inherent variability of soil and the complex changes that occur in the soil adjacent to deep foundations as they are installed, the ability to accurately...
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    A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in

  • Climate Change Impacts to Estuarine Hydrodynamics: Tools, Methodologies, and Predictions

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    Parker, Kai A.
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    Coastal communities in the U.S. Pacific Northwest (PNW) are rapidly engaging with the idea that hazards and environmental pressures are changing and may be characteristically different in the near future. This has led to a need for scientific knowledge and tools that can help coastal communities prepare and build resilience...
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    DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

  • Engineering Services of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV): Investigation of the Land-Building and Energy-Attenuating Properties of SAV Habitats Across Spatial Scales

    Creator:
    Holzenthal, Elizabeth R.
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    Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) species, such as seagrasses, are highly valued in estuaries because of the many economic, ecological, and cultural services that they provide, including shelter for fisheries, minimizing water turbidity, and improving am-bient water quality. SAV can also alter its physical environment by attenuating wave and current velocities,...
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    Estuary (Oregon, United States). To answer our research question, we develop a dynamic friction routine

  • Multi-objective Optimization of Reservoir Operation Under Uncertainty with Robust and Flexible Decision Variables

    Creator:
    Hosseini, Parnian
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    Optimization of reservoir operation is involves various competing objectives for a scarce resource (water). To find the optimal operation of reservoirs, it is essential to consider multiple objectives simultaneously. There are various sources of uncertainty associated with the reservoir operation problem that should be considered as well. The overarching goal...
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    Coulee reservoir is one of 10 large reservoirs on the Columbia River in Northwestern United States that