Influence of Wetlands on Flooding - Reports Available

The ND WRRI is the administrative entity for several projects concerned with the potential influence of wetlands on flooding in the Red River Valley of North Dakota. The research is supported by the International Joint Commission Red River Task Force, North Dakota State Water Commission, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The following reports are available directly from the senior author, G. Padmanabhan, Professor of Civil Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105. e-mail G.Padmanabhan@ndsu.edu View ABSTRACTS

A Review of Models for Investigating the Influence of Wetlands on Flooding, M.L. Bengtson and G. Padmanabhan, November 1999.  

A Hydrologic Model for Assessing the Influence of Wetlands on Flood Hydrographs in the Red River Basin, M.L. Bengtson and G. Padmanabhan, November 1999.

An additional report entitle The Feasibility of Wetland Restoration and Impoundment Programs to Reduce Flooding in the Red River Valley: A Case Study of the Maple (ND) and Wild Rice (MN) Watersheds, Steven D. Shultz, Agricultural Economics Report No. 432. December 1999 can be obtained from Carol Jensen, Department of Agricultural Economics, North Dakota State University, P.O. Box 5636, Fargo, ND 58105-5636, (701) 231-7441, Fax (701) 231-7400, e-mail cjensen@ndsuext.nodak.edu. This publication is also available electronically at http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/detailview.pl?paperid=1811