Culvert design is extremely important because fish passage in rivers, creeks and other waterways are essential for reproduction and survival of many fish species. If poor designs of culverts are installed, upstream fish migration can be impeded. Many culverts have been designed especially for fish migration and passage. Culverts have many impacts to stream system even when fish passage is successful including; channel disruption during construction, hydraulic effects up and downstream, increased or decreased flow rates or many other impacts. When stream crossings are necessary three possibilities are considered, a bridge, a culvert, or an environmentally conscious culvert. When considering fish migration, a bridge is most effective although for financial reasons rarely a feasible option. An environmentally conscious culvert is the only other option, which at a reasonable price will successfully allow fish migration and will have minimum disturbance to the stream.
Many different culvert options are available for stream crossings comprising of a no slope design, a hydraulic design, or a stream simulation design. When considering any one of these designs many concerns need to be addressed including; direct habitat loss, water quality, upstream and downstream channel impacts, ecological connectivity, construction impacts, and possible failure. Direct habitat loss can occur if the culvert is installed in current fish spawns, growth areas, feeding areas, or migration areas. Water quality is effected during construction of the culvert as dirt particles or other foreign material enters the stream. Upstream and downstream channels are affected if flow rates are changed by water depth or channel depth and can further effect stream qualitie...
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...gns are a few of the more acceptable options concerning this issue. Each option has many advantages and disadvantages although a bottomless steam simulation culvert can be considered to more effective for complete mitigation of all effects a roadway crossing has on a stream’s ecosystem. Baffles can be considered a fantastic option if conditions to not allow the development and construction of a new culvert system. Although baffles will not fully solve the problem it will allow sufficient migration of even weak fish species. There are a vast number of negative effects even a single roadway crossing can have on a stream, and it is the responsibility of all engineers and society to moderate its effect with greener solutions.
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few water crossings where it is deemed safer to run the pipes above water. Enbridge
The warm, slow-moving waters created by the dams are ideal living conditions for the pike minnow that were found to be eating the hatchlings. A bounty was created for catching the pike minnows, creating additional funds that must be spent in order to encourage the salmon to survive. Fish transportation was also implemented to move the salmon 130 miles upstream past the dams.
Since the days of Lewis and Clark men have dreamed of harnessing the "Father of Waters" in the interests of commerce and development. The long struggle which ensued required incredible ingenuity and determination on the part of engineers as well as enormous capital investment. The Mississippi River Commission, established in 1897, was the first federal program designed specifically to meet these requirements, and early systems, instituted by the Army Corps of Engineers, saw much success. Technological advancements in the fields of transportation, flood control, and natural resource management were needed and, eventually, emerged to provide the level of control possible today. This report will discuss the technological transformation of the upper Mississippi river and the motivation behind it from the middle 1800's.
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North America, especially the United States hosts some of the most beautiful rivers and lakes on the entire planet. That is in thanks to its geographical location, and the extent of the level of technology that is available to the world because of American engineers and scientists. Scientists are given the opportunity to create chemicals or other inventions that are beneficial to the waterways. As well as building structures strong enough to harness the sheer power of water; altering the course it will take downstream as well as blocking it from ever reaching a specific location. The Asian carp invasion is causing massive amounts of damage; one would believe that because of the advancing field of technology a solution would be a relatively
Stronger currents at this location of the river attract many who enjoy rafting and tubing down river on hot summer days. For the most part the banks of the river have virtually gone untouched allowing the natural beauty of the river’s vegetation and wildlife to flourish. As you float down the river you can experience the sights of baby ducks swimming behind their mother, otters, several species of birds, an occasional bald eagle, and beautiful wildflowers lining the banks, all a part of the area’s natural habitat. As you move farther downstream, the dynamics of the river dramatically change, gone are the swift currents, the river widens and its waters become calm and serene; perfect conditions for boating, canoeing, and fishing. The vegetation of the sand and soil riverbed support an abundance of species of fish. Trout, steelheads, and salmon are the most sought after fish in the Muskegon, there is also a substantial population of smallmouth bass, walleye, and pike. The excellent fishing conditions of the Muskegon River has been a financial source for business as it attracts many tourists to the area. The quiet waters of the Muskegon just south of Big Rapids is my favorite part of the river, it is where I made memories fishing with my son, and witnessed his excitement of catching his first
Generation after generation gathered food off the land, people are continuing to practice this in our modern world today. Societies expressly continue to gather their own food as it provides an inexpensive, delightful tasting meal. One of the techniques of our historical past that is still in use today, that has been used for generation after generation is “netting” fish. Netting is a classic technique that has not faced as many revisions to its practice. It persists from one generation to the next due to the fact, that many do not understand it to be harmful to the environment; others may enjoy the idea of letting commercial fisheries catch large numbers of fish as it continues to keep some of Americans favorite meals low cost. Devastating fall out from neglectful thinking about netting will occur in the future if preservative action toward this way of life is not taken. Minimizing the use of nets in waterways will ensure salmon and other fish survive for many more generations to come, allowing this plentiful food source given to us by Mother Nature to be exploited and enjoyed by our future kin. With food sources now readily available, fishing with nets should be reevaluated as follows; who is allowed to fish with nets, what are their purposes, and how will this effect tributary fishing populations.
Yet, there is no such thing as “clean hydro power,” with the exception of very small-scale hydropower dams at the individual or neighborhood level. Hydro powered dams can cause major fluctuations in downstream flows, and even dewater the stream channel, leading to direct death of fish and other species. The main effects of a dam on a river is that it disrupts flows, lowers water quality, blocks the movement of rivers vital nutrients and sediment, destroys fish and wildlife habitat, and eliminates recreational opportunities. Reservoirs slow and broaden rivers, making them warmer, reducing water quality, and harboring destructive nonnative species that scatter throughout the watershed and prey on and compete with native wildlife. The environmental, economic, and social impacts of a dam and reservoir may run the entire length of the river from the highest mountain peaks that feed the headwaters to the river’s outlet at the ocean according to
Salmon are in huge demand all over the world. In 2014, over 146,000 were caught statewide. Even though it may seem as though catching all of these salmon will cause them to go endangered, they still thrive. There are many ways that humans also contribute to keeping the salmon population high. We raise them ourselves and also help out the ones in the wild. One of the ways we do this is by creating fish ladders. Fish ladders are like stairs underwater that fish like salmon can use to get over an obstacle that is in the way. Salmon can travel up to 1,000 miles and can not be stopped by different things such as water falls for dams. These ladders have helped them out tremendously.
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Invasive species do not only affect other species in their ecosystem, but also cost the United States more than one hundred and twenty million dollars each year in damages (“Cost” par. 2). Invasive species come in all different forms, and all have a negative impact on the environment. These species can come into a new area without being detected at first, but as time goes on their effects can soon be seen. Efforts are being made to prevent these invasive species from destroying fish population and habitat, but in order to be successful they need to be done on a much larger scale. In order to protect Wisconsin's waters, which are already infected with many invasive species that cause great damage to our bodies of water, more actions need to be taken. It is vital to remove all invasive species from Wisconsin’s waters because it will improve fish habitat, native fish population, and water quality.
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Home to thousands of species and a recreational area for many people, the Mighty Mississippi River flows through 10 of our great states in the US. Being the second largest river in the United States, the Mississippi stretches 2,350 miles from Minnesota flowing rapidly down to the Gulf of Mexico. Many people today don’t really understand that the river wasn’t always as deep, controlled, and easy to navigate, but back in the mid 1800s the Upper Mississippi was a dangerous place. To change this treacherous stream, they installed locks and dams. The locks and dams are a big part of our Upper Mississippi, both economically and physically. The development and creation of the locks and dams are a one of the main reasons we still navigate on the Mississippi river today.
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Way back in the early 80’s, neighbors surrounded along the river were once lucky enough to benefit from it. The water was crystal clear and through that it creates rapids. Sometimes you could see them catching a lobster, a shrimp and most of all the local fish called Tilapia by using their home-made fishing nets. Some had benefitted the river for their household needs wherein they dig a deep hole at the sand dune that is five meters away from the river and three meters deep to filter a crystal clear, clean drinking water. Since the pipe from the water district at that time is limited only for those residences along the main road. While for those staying in the interior vicinity at the ...