AFTER THE 1993 FLOOD: A WATER AND SURFICIAL BED SEDIMENT QUALITY SCENARIO ON THE ILLINOES AND UPPERMISSISSIPPI RIVERS

摘要

Effects of the 1993 flood on river water and sediment quality were investigated using historical data and data collected from the Illinois River and Upper Mississippi River in a post-flood period. Overall the post-flood results showed systematic reductions and individual changes in the water and sediment constituents.