Acadia National Park Stream Crossings Assessed for Erosion Potential and Flood Vulnerability

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers working in coordination with the National Park Service (NPS) found that Acadia National Park has had stronger and more frequent precipitation events in recent years, leading to a rise in high, infrastructure-damaging streamflows, stream erosion, and costly impairments to historic carriage roads and trails. To improve infrastructure management in anticipation…

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