AbstractApplied GIS in Sediment Transport ModelingTrack: Water Resources Author Geospatial data associated with sediment dynamics in rivers is increasingly integrated in the development of sediment budgets and sediment transport models. The Great Lakes Tributary Modeling program is a federally funded effort by the US Army Corps of Engineers that assists local governments and watershed organizations in reducing sedimentation and erosion rates in river systems. Several watershed-scale GIS models have been developed through this program that first identifies sediment sources, then models sediment transport in rivers, and finally calculates sedimentation and dredging requirements in navigation channels and harbors within the Great Lakes Basin. The GIS models are also used in the development of watershed management strategies that reduce the upland sources of sediment prior to mobilization in a fluvial active channel. Model applications include web-based GIS tools and stand-alone software that address agricultural management, forestry best management practices, low impact development, and natural resource management. Calvin Creech US Army Corps of Engineers USACE - Detroit District 477 Michigan Ave. Detroit, Michigan 48226 United States Phone: 313-226-3002 E-mail: Calvin.T.Creech@usace.army.mil Travis Dahl US Army Corps of Engineers 477 Michigan Ave Detroit, Michigan 48226 United States Phone: 313-226-3398 E-mail: Travis.A.Dahl@usace.army.mil James Selegean US Army Corps of Engineers 477 Michigan Ave Detroit, Michigan 48226 United States Phone: 313-226-6791 E-mail: James.P.Selegean@usace.army.mil |