| Abstract: | Effects of urbanization have increased the frequency and size of floods along certain reaches of Harbor Brook and Crow Hollow Brook in Meriden, Conn. A floodprofile-modeling study was conducted to model the effects of selected channel and structural modifications on flood elevations and inundated areas. The study covered the reach of Harbor Brook downstream from Interstate 691 and the reach of Crow Hollow Brook downstream from Johnson Avenue. Proposed modifications, which include changes to bank heights, channel geometry, structural geometry, and streambed armoring on Harbor Brook and changes to bank heights on Crow Hollow Brook, significantly lower flood elevations. Results of the modeling indicate a significant reduction of flood elevations for the 10-year, 25-year, 35-year, 50-year, and 100-year flood frequencies using proposed modifications to (1 ) bank heights between Harbor Brook Towers and Interstate 691 on Harbor Brook, and between Centennial Avenue and Johnson Avenue on Crow Hollow Brook; (2) channel geometry between Coe Avenue and Interstate 69 1 on Harbor Brook; (3) bridge and culvert opening geometry between Harbor Brook Towers and Interstate 691 on Harbor Brook; and (4) channel streambed armoring between Harbor Brook Towers and Interstate 691 on Harbor Brook. The proposed modifications were developed without consideration of cost-benefit ratios. |
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| ProdID: | 30429 |
| Citation Author: | Weiss, Lawrence A.; Sears, Michael P.; Cervione, Michael A., Jr. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | iv, 31 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey ;
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| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | WRI |
| Citation Series Number: | 94-4153 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Hydraulic modeling of stream channels and structures in Harbor and Crow Hollow Brooks, Meriden, Connecticut; 1994; WRI; 94-4153; Weiss, Lawrence A.; Sears, Michael P.; Cervione, Michael A., Jr. |
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| Text: | Hydraulic modeling of stream channels and structures in Harbor and Crow Hollow Brooks, Meriden, Connecticut; 1994; WRI; 94-4153; Weiss, Lawrence A.; Sears, Michael P.; Cervione, Michael A., Jr. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1994/4153/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1994/4153/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jun 1996 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey ;
USGS Earth Science Information Center, Open-File Reports Section [distributor], |
