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 of more frequent and intense flooding events, the USGS, in cooperation with the NPS, has developed multiple datasets that can help Acadia National Park’s natural resource managers identify the stream reaches and stream crossings (i.e. culverts and bridges) that have the highest potential for erosion and flood damage.
In addition to the report, USGS and NPS have created an online dashboard that enables users to click on a stream reach or crossing to view its erosion potential and flood vulnerability details.
Read the complete update from the USGS New England Water Science Center: HERE