The Potential for Dams to Impact Lowland Meandering River Floodplain Geomorphology

Table 2

Migration rates before and after damming from five rivers in the USA indicating suppressed lateral migration rates following regulation. Data from [129].

Pre (m/year)	Post (m/year)	Transition (m/year)	Decreased migration (%)	River	Source
4.95	2.85	3.6	42	Trinity	[129]
1.75	0.45	3.4	74	Milk	[122]
3.4	1.8	N/A	47	Brazos	[132]
6.6	1.8	3.7	73	Missouri	[127]
5.6	1.3	4.3	77	Missouri	[123]