The project demonstrates the effects of engineered tidal flow constrictions on the variability of the sea level in salt marshes and the frequency of flooding in upstream areas, focused on Jarvis Creek (Branford). The high water levels at Jarvis Creek Marsh, CT, have led to flooding on Leetes Island Road (RT 146) and at a field adjacent to the marsh. Exchange of water between Long Island Sound and the marsh complex is currently influenced by a tide gate and a berm at the southern end of marsh and a railway bridge that crosses the middle of the marsh.
Link: https://circa.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1618/2016/02/Jarvis-Creek-Flooding-Study_ReportFinal_29Aug2016.pdfTown: Branford
Focus Area: Flood and Sea Level Rise
Type: Publications and Reports