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6. Hydraulic Modeling <br />The Consultant shall review and update the existing SRH2D hydraulic model of the project <br />reach which was created for the 2015 corridor plan. The consultant will: <br />Update the model topographic mesh using the 2019 L|DAR and surveys from Task 3 <br />and updated publicly-available topography data, if available. <br />Recalibrate the model if recent flood highwater marks and peak flow data are available. <br />lf the data are not available, WSE will use engineering judgement to set model <br />parameters. <br />Run the model to estimate hydraulic conditions for up to four flow events. Two events <br />will represent floods that are known to initiate geomorphic change, one will represent a <br />typical summer prolonged flip-flop flow, and one a habitat flow. <br />Model geometry will be modified to test up to four different Hanson levee, private berm, <br />and floodplain reconnection alternatives for the four aforementioned flow events. Model <br />results will be: <br />o Compared to the existing condition hydraulic model runs to identify hydraulic <br />changes attributable to the proposed alternatives. <br />o Used to evaluate hydraulic patterns and forces in order to predict future <br />geomorphic change including channel avulsion and migration potential. <br />Deliverables: <br />. Model results in the form of GIS figures and tables. <br />Assumptions: <br />t lf 2019 L|DAR can be obtained, the Consultant shall use it to update the SRH2D model <br />geometry in the vicinity of the project. <br />o Deliverables will be included in the project report. <br />7. Geomorphic Assessment <br />The consultant shall conduct a geomorphic assessment to: <br />. ldentify and characterize the geomorphic processes that currently shape the project <br />reach and how they are affected by the existing Hanson Pits levee and private berm. <br />. ldentify past hydrologic events have been responsible for generating significant <br />geomorphic change to discuss the relationship between flow and the historical <br />geomorphic evolution of the reach <br />o Determine whether a river avulsion into the Hanson Pits and/or downstream floodplain is <br />likely if no actions are taken. lf an avulsion is likely, determine the likely river path, <br />impact to public and private parcels, and road, rail, flood protection infrastructure. <br />. Determine whether the channel is likely to migrate into the Hanson Pits or downstream <br />floodplain if no actions are taken. lf significant channel migration is likely, determine the <br />likely migration path and rate, impact to the public and private parcels, and road, rail and <br />flood protection infrastructu re. <br />a <br />a <br />a <br />a