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Title: Geological investigation of Mississippi River Activity, Memphis, Tennessee, to mouth of Arkansas River
Authors: United States. Mississippi River Commission
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Memphis District
U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
Keywords: Geology
Alluvial deposits
Mississippi River
River behavior
Publisher: U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station.
Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)
Description: Technical memorandum
Preface: This project was authorized by the President, Mississippi River Commission, during the summer of 1946. The authorization was cited in the government contract between Dr. R. N. Fisk, consultant, and the Mississippi River Commission. Much of the data utilized in this study was obtained from the Memphis District Office, over a period of years. These data include hydrographic survey sheets; levee, revetment, channel stabilization and other borings made during the past several years; channel stabilization plan sheets; Memphis District revetment and dike sheets; and project and index maps of the Memphis District. Miscellaneous maps, quadrangles, aerial photographs, and early stream channel maps were obtained from the Mississippi River Commission. Additional data were obtained from field inspection trips and from discussions with personnel of the Memphis District. Preliminary work on this study was accomplished by members of the geological staff of the Waterways Experiment Station under the supervision of Dr. R. N. Fisk, consultant. Final assembly of data and writing of the report were accomplished by P. R. Mabrey, W. B. Steinriede, Jr., and A. Osanik under the supervision of W. J. Turnbull.
Rights: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11681/21439
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