Effects of open-water disposal of dredged material on bottom topography along Texas Gulf coast.
Date
1974
Authors
Bastian, D.F.
Journal Title
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Publisher
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station
Abstract
Analysis of hydrographic surveys of hopper dredge disposal areas in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Texas indicated that dumping at these sites had little effect on bottom topography. Apparently there are no definitive, discrete mounds of dredged material formed as a result of open-water disposal.
Description
75 p.
Keywords
dredge spoil, hydrographic surveys, waste disposal sites, bottom topography, ocean dumping