Assessment of sedimentation affecting riverine ports in Louisiana : [research project capsule].

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• Creators:
  Amdal, James
• Corporate Creators:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Case Studies Channels (Waterways) Ports Rivers Sedimentation Water Transportation
• Publication/ Report Number:
  15-4SS
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  Louisiana
• Corporate Publisher:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Abstract:
  The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) was
  
  tasked by the legislature in Senate Resolution 105 to study solutions to the buildup of sediment at Louisiana ports along the Mississippi River and to consult with
  
  the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) relative to the
  
  issues farmers face in transporting agricultural crops to market. The deposit of
  
  sediment at entrances to Louisiana ports on the Mississippi River hampers access
  
  to the ports and impacts farmers who use the ports to transport diverse crops
  
  to market. Finding solutions to reduce sedimentation and subsequent dredging
  
  costs, or other affiliated issues relevant to mitigating the build-up of sediment, is
  
  vital to the state’s agricultural base. Sedimentation in ports is directly related to
  
  sediment yield from the watershed, river flow, and velocity patterns in the vicinity
  
  of port entrances. Understanding the fundamental drivers of sedimentation and
  
  the governing processes responsible is key to the development of mitigation
  
  strategies, the development of Strategic Plans for dealing with such problems,
  
  and finally with economic projections to implement such solutions.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28998/dot_28998_DS1.pdf
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