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CRC PUBLICATIONS |
Physical Evaluation of Rehabilitation Works in Broken River and Ryans Creek, North East Victoria
Michael Stewardson
Publication Type:
Technical Report
This is a publication of the initial CRC for Catchment Hydrology
CRC Program:
Waterway Management (Previous CRC)
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Publication Keywords:
River Management
Restoration
Streams (in Natural Channels)
Habitat
Channels
Morphology
Stream Flow
Modelling (Hydrological)
Aquatic Environment
Aquatic Organisms
Ecological Management
Biological Analysis
Monitoring
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Abstract / Summary:
Preface
There is a tremendous demand to rehabilitate the physical and biological condition of Australian streams. As a consequence, the Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology initiated a 'Stream Rehabilitation' project within its Waterways research program. This project has concentrated on the hydraulic, hydrologic, and geomorphic aspects of stream rehabilitation. Stream rehabilitation efforts in Australia are being severely hampered by the almost total lack of physical and biological evaluation of rehabilitation projects. This report describes a unique study on the Broken River and Ryans Creek (NE Victoria) that was initiated by the former Broken River Management Board (now the Goulburn Catchment Catchment Management Authority) under the National Landcare Program. The project set-out, not only to design and build structures that would contribute to stream rehabilitation, but to evaluate whether they improved the ecological condition of the stream.
This report describes the study done by Michael Stewardson into the physical changes that took place in the field sites. Not only is this a unique study in Australia, but it also explores some methods that could have wide application in the future evaluation of stream rehabilitation. Please note that the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Victoria, is preparing a companion study into the biological changes that have occurred at the field sites.
This report is available for downloading here. Printed copies can be obtained from the Centre Office.
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Centre Office:
CRC for Catchment Hydrology
Dept of Civil Engineering
Building 60
Monash University Vic 3800
Tel: +61 3 9905 2704
Fax: +61 3 9905 5033
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