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dc.contributor.authorAyres, Steven K.-
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-14T20:26:23Z-
dc.date.available2018-11-14T20:26:23Z-
dc.date.issued2018-10-
dc.identifier.govdocMRG&P Report No. 21-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11681/30181-
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/30181-
dc.descriptionMRG&P Report-
dc.description.abstractThis report documents the development and calibration of a three-dimensional (3D) sediment model of the Mississippi River from Natchez, MS, to Baton Rouge, LA. The objective of the study was to provide a modeling tool capable of analyzing sedimentation in this dynamic reach of the river. The modeling domain includes five large river diversion structures: Hydroelectric Station, the Overbank, Low Sill, and Auxiliary Structures that make up the Old River Control Complex (ORCC), and the Morganza Floodway Control Structure. Evidence suggests that the Hydroelectric Station and ORCC Structures do not convey sediment in adequate proportion to maintain downstream channel stability. This modeling tool will provide a means to investigate options to improve this imbalance. In particular, the close proximity of the orifice flow diverted through the Low Sill Structure to the Mississippi River channel bed necessitates a 3D approach to properly assess sediment diversions through this structure. The open source Delft3D finite difference solver utilizing the sigma vertical layer option was the selected model platform running in a massively parallel computing environment. Sand concentration and load data collected at four ranges were compared to model results during the flood of 2011 along with water level and discharge data.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipMississippi River Geomorphology and Potamology Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Mississippi Valley Division.-
dc.description.tableofcontentsAbstract .......................................................................................................................................................... ii Figures and Tables ........................................................................................................................................ iv Preface ...........................................................................................................................................................vii Unit Conversion Factors ........................................................................................................................... viii 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Background .............................................................................................................................. 1 Objective ................................................................................................................................... 5 Approach ................................................................................................................................... 5 2 Delft3D Model........................................................................................................................................ 6 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 6 Methodology ............................................................................................................................. 6 Numerical methods ....................................................................................................... 6 Vertical layer design ...................................................................................................... 8 Curvilinear grid design ............................................................................................................. 9 Bathymetry and bed friction .................................................................................................. 10 Boundary conditions .............................................................................................................. 12 River discharge ............................................................................................................ 12 Gate operations ........................................................................................................... 15 Tailwater stage ............................................................................................................. 23 Bed sediment gradation ............................................................................................. 24 Natchez sediment concentration ............................................................................... 28 Channel training measures ................................................................................................... 33 3 Model Validation ................................................................................................................................. 35 Mississippi River discharge comparison ............................................................................... 35 Water level .............................................................................................................................. 42 Suspended sand concentration ............................................................................................ 48 4 Sediment Load ..................................................................................................................................... 60 5 Conclusions and Recommendations .............................................................................................. 67 6 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 69 References ................................................................................................................................................... 70 Appendix: Structure Drawings.................................................................................................................. 72 Report Documentation Page-
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dc.publisherUnited States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Mississippi Valley Division.en_US
dc.publisherUnited States. Mississippi River Commission.en_US
dc.publisherCoastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (U.S.)en_US
dc.publisherEngineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTechnical Report (Mississippi River Geomorphology and Potamology Program (U.S.)) ; no. MRG&P Report No. 21-
dc.rightsApproved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited-
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dc.subjectFloods--Mississippi Riveren_US
dc.subjectHydrodynamics--Computer simulationen_US
dc.subjectRiver channels--Computer simulationen_US
dc.subjectSedimentation and deposition--Computer simulationen_US
dc.titleAnalysis of the 2011 Mississippi River flood from Natchez, MS, to Baton Rouge, LA, using a three-dimensional sediment model : model development and calibrationen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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