Submerged vanes are an unobtrusive and cost-effective way for water engineers to address many problems associated with sedimentation and river training. A relatively new technology, submerged vanes are a low-impact method for reducing erosion and downstream sediment buildup. Unlike weirs and dikes, submerged vanes bolster current efforts to re-meander--or make more natural--rivers that have been modified by humans.

This book is a complete guide to help engineers determine when submerged vanes would be an effective design solution and how they should be planned and installed. Using...