River Resource Management in the Grand Canyon
eBook - PDF

River Resource Management in the Grand Canyon

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  1. 243 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

River Resource Management in the Grand Canyon

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About this book

Federal management of water is undergoing a change that involves a drastic reduction in the number of new water projects and an increase in emphasis on the quality of water management. This book summarizes and analyzes environmental research conducted in the lower Colorado River below the Glen Canyon Dam under the leadership of the Bureau of Reclamation. It reviews alternative dam operations to mitigate impacts in the lower Colorado riverine environment and the strengths and weaknesses of large federal agencies dealing with broad environmental issues and hydropower production. While many problems remain to be solved, the Bureau of Reclamation through the Glen Canyon area. The lessons of GCES are transferable to other locations and could be the basis for a new era in the management of western waters.

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Information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
1996
eBook ISBN
9780309589024
Edition
0
Topic
Physical Sciences

Table of contents

  1. River Resource Management in the GRAND CANYON
  2. Copyright
  3. Preface
  4. Contents
  5. Executive Summary
  6. 1 Introduction and Background
  7. 2 Scope and Organization of the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies
  8. 3 Historical Context for Long-Term Management of Glen Canyon Dam
  9. 4 Operation of Glen Canyon Dam
  10. 5 Sediment and Geomorphology
  11. 6 Organisms and Biological Processes
  12. 7 Recreation and Nonuse Values
  13. 8 Cultural Resources
  14. 9 Power Economics
  15. 10 Institutional Influences on the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies
  16. 11 Lessons of the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies
  17. Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members