 Demonstrating how dam removal done in stages impacts sediment evacuation at Chapman Hill Elementary in Salem, OR
As the Service Learning Coordinator for the OSU student group Hydrophiles, I've helped organize and run lessons on water, sediment transport, and dam removal at several elementary schools in the Willamette Valley. I use visual aids and a physical, scale model of the Glines Canyon Dam, complete with sediment and running water, for these presentations. Some of the topics I address with these lessons include: how sediment moves in rivers, who (or what) 'cares' about sediment in rivers, how sediment moves through dams, and how dam removal changes sediment patterns. You can learn more about these efforts on the OSU Hydrophiles page.
The physical model I use was built as a teaching tool by a professional group many moons ago, but if you're interested in learning more, or are thinking about building your own stream or dam model, contact me! 
Demo at the OSU State of the University Address in Portland, where I explained how water managers use floods as sediment moving tools when dams are removed
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Contact Info
Laura Hempel 104 Wilkinson Hall Corvallis, OR 97330 Office: Forestry Sciences Lab (FSL) 287 Phone: 850-491-4583 hempell@oregonstate.edu |