Two dimensional computer modeling of Green River at Dinosaur National Monument and Canyonlands National Park
Gessler D and Moser E. 2001. Two dimensional computer modeling of Green River at Dinosaur National Monument and Canyonlands National Park. National Park Service, and Colorado State University. Fort Collins, Colorado
The models will be used by the NPS to assess the impact of river regulation (at Flaming Gorge Dam) on endangered fish, orchids, and other riparian species such as cottonwood. The models will help evaluate the hydrodynamic conditions at the noted flow rates with regards to native fish spawning and rearing, and the establishment of cottonwood and endangered orchids. New cottonwood trees appear to grow in areas which encounter periodic inundation by water. The model will help predict the water levels in the floodplain during periodic floods.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Gessler, Dan; Moser, Eric
- Date of Issue
- 2001-07-19
- Publisher
- National Park Service, and Colorado State University
- Units
- CANY , DINO , WRD
- Keywords
- Clemson, Computer Modeling, Flaming Gorge Dam, Floodplains, flow regimes, Green River, Native Fish, Sediment Deposition, Vegetation, Velocity, Water Resources, WRBIB