Example of spill phenomenon in a natural river as a result of a random bank projection. Fremont County, Wyoming. 1960.
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1960
Summary
Example of spill phenomenon in a natural river as a result of a random bank projection. Note turbulent zone (a) just downstream from tip of sod projection (b), where water has spilled from the super-elevated position (c) into a depression. Steam is Baldwin Creek near Lander, flowing somewhat less than bankfull. Discharge of 69 cubic feet per second (cfs). View is diagonally downstream. Projection is a piece of sod bank which fell into channel. Its tip is about 3 feet from the average bank. Fremont County, Wyoming. Circa 1960. Published in U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 282-D, Plate 4. 1960.
Summary
Example of spill phenomenon in a natural river as a result of a random bank projection. Note turbulent zone (a) just downstream from tip of sod projection (b), where water has spilled from the super-elevated position (c) into a depression. Steam is Baldwin Creek near Lander, flowing somewhat less than bankfull. Discharge of 69 cubic feet per second (cfs). View is diagonally downstream. Projection is a piece of sod bank which fell into channel. Its tip is about 3 feet from the average bank. Fremont County, Wyoming. Circa 1960. Published in U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 282-D, Plate 4. 1960.
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