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Simulated Hydrologic Effects of Canals in Barataria Basin: A Preliminary Study of Cumulative Impacts
Computer simulation of the hydrography of Barataria Basin indicate significant hydrologic changes due to navigation and transportation canals. The simulations compared hydrologic parameters in the Basin before and after the construction of the Barataria and Intracoastal waterways, and the canals associated with eight oil and gas fields. The waterways accounted for about 90% of the simulated changes; the remaining 10% was due to the canals of the eight oil and gas fields. The effects of oil and gas canals are individually small, but they are cumulative and, overall, probably are just as significant as those due to waterways, since there are approximately 90 fields in the Basin. Canals increased the area of wetland, especially in the northern half of the Basin. Total water flow over a 25-hour tidal cycle increased between 7 and 16% in the intermediate marshes. Large-scale development projects, which require waterways or canals, should be carefully evaluated and monitored to determine their full environmental effects. (Portions of this document are not fully legible)
Simulated Hydrologic Effects of Canals in Barataria Basin: A Preliminary Study of Cumulative Impacts
Computer simulation of the hydrography of Barataria Basin indicate significant hydrologic changes due to navigation and transportation canals. The simulations compared hydrologic parameters in the Basin before and after the construction of the Barataria and Intracoastal waterways, and the canals associated with eight oil and gas fields. The waterways accounted for about 90% of the simulated changes; the remaining 10% was due to the canals of the eight oil and gas fields. The effects of oil and gas canals are individually small, but they are cumulative and, overall, probably are just as significant as those due to waterways, since there are approximately 90 fields in the Basin. Canals increased the area of wetland, especially in the northern half of the Basin. Total water flow over a 25-hour tidal cycle increased between 7 and 16% in the intermediate marshes. Large-scale development projects, which require waterways or canals, should be carefully evaluated and monitored to determine their full environmental effects. (Portions of this document are not fully legible)
Simulated Hydrologic Effects of Canals in Barataria Basin: A Preliminary Study of Cumulative Impacts
J. H. Stone (author) / G. F. McHugh (author)
1977
44 pages
Report
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English
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