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Team 8: Grand River Rapids. Team 8. Aaron Vanderhill. Jim Barron. Jeff Van Laar. Tom Marshall. Outline. Project Overview Design Norms Major Design Decisions HEC-RAS Modeling Entry and Exit Points Future Work Questions. Project Overview.
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Team 8 Aaron Vanderhill Jim Barron Jeff Van Laar Tom Marshall
Outline • Project Overview • Design Norms • Major Design Decisions • HEC-RAS Modeling • Entry and Exit Points • Future Work • Questions
Project Overview • Return the Grand River to a more natural state • Replace beautification dams with rocks • Eliminate dangerous undertow at 4th street dam • Design entry and exit locations for kayakers
Design Norms • Caring • Eliminate dangers associated with dams • Justice • Respect rights of fishermen and property owners • Stewardship • Naturalize river • Improve fish habitat
Major Design Decisions • Flow Rate • River used between April and November • Low flow = 1,700 cfs • High flow = 50,000 cfs (100 year storm) • Design flow of 3,200 cfs
Major Design Decisions • Modeling Accuracy • Rocks & boulders as series of weirs
Entry and Exit Points Fish Ladder Park Canal Street Park Fulton Street Ford Museum
Future Work • Continued modeling of rocks • Maintaining water levels • Refine physical model