The Missouri River drains an area of 530,000 square miles and extends over one-sixth of the conterminous United States. The Missouri River originates at the confluence of the Gallatin, Jefferson, and ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Rivers are the circulatory system of the continents. They are the conduits for water, ...

Recently, 20 private developers signaled their interest in partnering with Fort Wayne. They want to work with the city to turn the North River property into a major redevelopment project. This level ...

Floodplain river ecosystems have been extensively artificially constrained globally. As climate change heightens flood risks, the command-and-control approach to river flood management is beginning to ...

When we think about flood management, higher stop banks, stronger levees and concrete barriers usually come to mind. But what if the best solution—for people and nature—isn't to confine rivers, but to ...

Although hydropower provides a valuable renewable energy resource, there are important trade-offs between the benefits and the environmental impact of hydropower dams. One key impact of dams is the ...