This study was part of the development of an ice jam flood forecasting system for Hay River, NWT. 2-D numerical models were used to simulate ice processes in an effort to predict ice jam formation. A summer survey was conducted to finalize the bathymetry of the Hay River Delta. Observations were undertaken during freeze-up and the winter to better understand Hay River ice conditions. Ice
jam events were surveyed during breakup in 2008 and 2009 for model testing. The data collected was used to develop CRISSP2D and River2D models to simulate observed conditions. Simple tests were conducted with CRISSP2D to
better understand the model inputs. CRISSP2D modeling of Hay River was unsuccessful and it limitations were discussed. River2D was able to match observed ice jam profiles. The results were used to create an Ice Jam Profile
Generator to assist the Town of Hay River with evacuation planning. / Water Resources Engineering
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:AEU.10048/1901 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | Brayall, Michael |
| Contributors | Hicks, Faye (Civil and Environmental Engineering), Hicks, Faye (Civil and Environmental Engineering), Steffler, Peter (Civil and Environmental Engineering), Lange, Carlos (Mechanical Engineering) |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 5855697 bytes, application/pdf |
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