Patoka River

Watershed Management Plan: Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon is one of the most sustainable cities in the U.S and is well-known for its urban appeal. Various bureaus within the city have consistently found ways to incorporate sustainability at a time when managing economic pressures and increased demands for natural resources have otherwise been challenging. It comes as no surprise then, that efforts in restoring watershed health play a large role in the city’s overall agenda. Every watershed

During the Autumn/Winter of 2013/14, an unusually high frequency of depressions moved across the Somerset Levels, causing both fluvial and pluvial flooding on a prodigious scale. The two main rivers which flow through the Levels (River Tone/Parrett), burst their banks, spilling into the already heavily saturated flood plain. An emergency was declared and subsequently allowed the Somerset council to request financial and physical aid to the region. This essay highlights the key reasons the Somerset

University of New South Wales CVEN9611 –Urban Hydraulic Structures Assignment Stefan Felder Submitted by: Garth Cooper Student Number – z3189074   Question 1 Toowoomba City is located 125km from Brisbane in Queensland on the Western side of the Great Dividing Range. It consists of two main creek catchments, east creek and west creek catchments. In January 2011 there was a main flooding event which caused a large flood event that is described as an “Inland Tsunami”. Figure 1 - Catchment map of Toowoomba

during extreme events. Peak reduction is achieved by setting up areas within aside the river network that can be flooded in a controlled manner when the river stage reaches critical levels. In addition, peak flows are reduced by reservoirs, sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS, Pasche et al., 2008), retarding basins, infiltration basins, and through targeted land management plans such as afforestation and river restoration (Reinhardt et al., 2011). Reduction of vulnerability It includes all adaptation

Hatchet Book Report In the novel Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen the theme is survival of the fittest. In Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen the book binds you to continue reading it until the very end. It like you are there with Brian and had a very descriptive image what it would look like standing next to him. “ A book is a magical thing that lets you travel to far-away places without leaving your chair” - Katrina Mayer. The plot of Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen is very interesting because of how you could

or catchment (USGS, 2016). Watersheds are important because it controls the flow of rivers and the water that gets to a certain place and this is how we get our fresh water. If the watershed is ruined or destroyed, then the price of water and clean water will then get worse, the prices will become higher to fix damages and the water could be unsafe to drink. When I say ruined it means that water flow and clean rivers will change path or dry up. Since the major issue is that the bodies of water emptying

or flood plain is an area of land adjacent to a stream or river that stretches from the banks of its channel to the base of the enclosing valley walls and experiences flooding during periods of high discharge. Or in simple words we can say - an area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments and subject to flooding. • Flood plains are made by a meander eroding sideways as they travel downstream. When a river breaks its banks and floods, it leaves behind layers of alluvium

As you most likely know, the Mekong river is quite essential to human and animal life in its river basin. There are more than a few ways that us humans are dependent on the Mekong river. Some of these are food, water and increasingly, electricity. All of the previously mentioned needs seem important but one clashes with the others. Hydropower is à renewable energy source which is rising in popularity. Since hydropower is à renewable energy source it is not believed to be harmful to the environment

Have you ever think about you are in the wild by alone? Then, what do you think about that? Most of people usually think that is impossible or terrible. However, main character of Hatchet survive in the wild by only hatchet. The book of Hatchet written by Gary Paulsen is a story about surviving in the wild as alone. Through his story, Gary Paulsen tells the readers that big courage need in every hard situation. The story begins when the plane fell from virtue. While Brian Robeson, thirteen

often think of the word civilization and if they had certain traditions that may have been passed down. Some of the first known civilizations were that of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt which were located along the well-known Nile, Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. They had traditions just like any other culture, but the Mesopotamians wrote them down allowing historians a glimpse into their culture and their need for water. By looking at these civilizations today, we can talk about the political and economic