Effects of hypothetical management scenarios on simulated water temperatures in the Tualatin River, Oregon
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Abstract
In 1994, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Unified Sewerage Agency of Washington County, Oregon (USA) began a cooperative study to better understand water-temperature variations in the Tualatin River and to assess mitigative water-management solutions. Continuous water-temperature data were collected at locations along the main stem of the river and along the major tributaries during the lowflow periods of 1994 and 1995. The 1994 data were used to develop and calibrate flow and water-temperature models characterizing conditions in the main stem. The models were used to simulate 10 hypotheti3 cal water-management scenarios, which would enable water managers to understand the effects of various human activities on water temperatures. Modeling results from the study are presented in Risley (1997); the data collected are presented in Risley and Doyle (1997). This report presents the water-temperature model simulation results of 16 additional hypothetical water-management scenarios using the 1994 and 1995 data. The additional modeling was funded by the USGS and the USA under a cooperative agreement. For a comprehensive description of the water-temperature models and their underlying assumptions, refer to Risley (1997).
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Effects of hypothetical management scenarios on simulated water temperatures in the Tualatin River, Oregon |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2000-4071 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri004071 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Portland, OR |
| Contributing office(s) | Oregon Water Science Center |
| Description | ix, 110 p. |
| Public Comments | Supplement to Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4071 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Other Geospatial | Tualatin River |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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