Mississippi River Headwaters Lakes in Minnesota. Feasibility Study. Main Report
Author | : CORPS OF ENGINEERS ST PAUL MN ST PAUL DISTRICT. |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 1982 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:227587433 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Mississippi River Headwaters Lakes in Minnesota. Feasibility Study. Main Report written by CORPS OF ENGINEERS ST PAUL MN ST PAUL DISTRICT. and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The investigation of six Mississippi River Headwaters Lakes: Gull Lake, Leech Lake, Pine River, Pokegama, Sandy, and Winnibigoshish centers on all water resource problems involving the operation plans for flood control, water supply, recreation, navigation, power, and conservation; review of erosion control problems downstream of Pokegama dam; review of bank erosion; a feasibility study of stabilized White Oak Lake water levels on the Mississippi River upstream of Pokegama and Leech Lake River; a review of flood problems near Riverton, Minnesota; a hydrologic review of the existing headwaters lakes perimeter diking system; a feasiblity study of removing channel obstructions on the Whitefish Lakes Chain; a study of the adequacy of the Leech Lake inlet channel; a review of a possible subimpoundment in Leech Lake and march restoration; and a review of the adequacy and effectiveness of the existing flood control project for Aitkin, Pine Knoll and Cedar Brook. The main report is a general, nontechnical presentation which evaluates selected problems, summarizes costs and benefits and other impacts of each alternative, and makes recommendations for further study.