Product Details
- Product Number
- 248326
- Series
- FS-2011-3012
- Scale
- NO SCALE
- Alternate ID
- FS-2011-3012
- Authors
- THEODORE S MELIS
- Version Date
- 01/01/2011
- Regions
- AZ
- Countries
- USA
- Media
- Paper
- Format
- Flat
Additional Details
- Description
- Abstract: Three high-flow experiments (HFEs) were conducted by the U.S. Department of the Interior at Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona, in March 1996, November 2004, and March 2008. Also known as artificial or controlled floods, these scheduled releases of water above the dam's powerplant capacity were designed to mimic pre-dam seasonal flooding on the Colorado River. The goal of the HFEs was to determine whether high flows could be used to benefit important downstream resources in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Grand Canyon National Park that have been affected by the existence and operation of Glen Canyon Dam. These downstream resources include native fish, particularly endangered humpback chub (Gila cypha), terrestrial and aquatic sandbar habitats, cultural sites, and recreational resources. This Fact Sheet summarizes HFE-related studies published since 1996 and outlines a possible strategy for implementing future HFEs.
- Survey Date
- 2011
- Print Date
- 2011
- Height In Inches
- 11.000
- Length In Inches
- 8.500
- Two Sided
- Yes
- Pieces
- 1
- Languages
- English
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