Browsing W&L University Student Scholarship by Subject "Dam retirement"
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Assessing the Removal of Jordan's Point Dam: Geomorphic, Ecological, and Recreational Impacts
For many residents of Rockbridge County and the City of Lexington, Jordan's Point dam is regarded as both a historical icon and an important source of recreation on the Maury River. Initially constructed circa 1900 to ... -
Impacts of Low-Head Dam Construction and Removal with Little Channel Sediment Storage: Case Study from the Maury River, Virginia
Dam removal projects are becoming more frequent as awareness of the negative ecological consequences increases and dams begin to fail. However, due to the potential threats of post-removal channel migration, bank erosion, ... -
The Removal of the Jordan's Point Dam: Examining Channel Restructure and Sediment Mobilization (thesis)
The 2019 removal of the Jordan's Point Dam, a low-head concrete structure built in 1911 but predated by several older crib dams, is understood to have served as a significant geomorphological event in the Maury River. ...