Drought allocations using the Systems Impact Assessment Model: Klamath River
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Abstract
Water supply and allocation scenarios for the Klamath River, Ore. and Calif., were evaluated using the Systems Impact Assessment Model (SIAM), a decision support system developed by the U.S. Geological Survey. SIAM is a set of models with a graphical user interface that simulates water supply and delivery in a managed river system, water quality, and fish production. Simulation results are presented for drought conditions, one aspect of Klamath River water operations. The Klamath River Basin has experienced critically dry conditions in 1992, 1994, and 2001. Drought simulations are useful to estimate the impacts of specific legal or institutional flow constraints. In addition, simulations help to identify potential adverse water quality consequences including evaluating the potential for reducing adverse temperature impacts on anadromous fish. In all drought simulations, water supply was insufficient to fully meet upstream and downstream targets for endangered species.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Drought allocations using the Systems Impact Assessment Model: Klamath River |
| Series title | Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management |
| DOI | 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2005)131:2(110) |
| Volume | 131 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 110 |
| Last page | 115 |
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