Simulating Water Temperature of the Klamath River Under Dam Removal and Climate Change Scenarios
Document Details:
Title: Simulating Water Temperature of the Klamath River Under Dam Removal and Climate Change Scenarios
Category: Technical Report
File: USGS.2011.Simulating-Water-Temperature-of-the-Klamath-River-under-Dam-Removal-and-Climate-Change-Scenarios.pdf
Updated Date: 09.01.2017
Author(s)/Source(s): Russell W. Perry, John C. Risley, Scott J. Brewer, Edward C. Jones, and Dennis W. Rondorf
Publication Date: 2011-Jan-01
Focal Topic: Water Temperature, Dam Removal, Habitat Restoration
Location: Klamath Basin
Watershed Code: 180102
Title: Simulating Water Temperature of the Klamath River Under Dam Removal and Climate Change Scenarios
Category: Technical Report
File: USGS.2011.Simulating-Water-Temperature-of-the-Klamath-River-under-Dam-Removal-and-Climate-Change-Scenarios.pdf
Updated Date: 09.01.2017
Author(s)/Source(s): Russell W. Perry, John C. Risley, Scott J. Brewer, Edward C. Jones, and Dennis W. Rondorf
Publication Date: 2011-Jan-01
Focal Topic: Water Temperature, Dam Removal, Habitat Restoration
Location: Klamath Basin
Watershed Code: 180102
Abstract:
dam removal, climate change, water temperature, stream temperature, modelling, simulation
Water temperature simulations were conducted to compare the effect of two management alternatives: the no-action alternative where dams remain in place, and the action alternative where dam removal occurs in 2020 along with habitat restoration. Each management alternative was simulated under historical climate conditions (1961-2010) and six 50-year (2012-2061) climate scenarios. The model selected for the study, River Basin Model-10 (RBM10), was used to simulate water temperatures over a 253-mile reach of the Klamath River located in south-central Oregon and northern California.
Keyword Tags:dam removal, climate change, water temperature, stream temperature, modelling, simulation