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DOI | 10.2172/90181 |
报告编号 | ANL/EAD/TM--10 |
来源ID | OSTI_ID: 90181 |
Potential effects of four Flaming Gorge Dam hydropower operational scenarios on riparian vegetation of the Green River, Utah and Colorado | |
LaGory, K.E.; Van Lonkhuyzen, R.A. [Argonne National Lab., IL (United States). Ecological Sciences Section] | |
英文摘要 | Four hydropower operational scenarios at Flaming Gorge Dam were evaluated to determine their potential effects on riparian vegetation along the Green River in Utah and Colorado. Data collected in June 1992 indicated that elevation above the river had the largest influence on plant distribution. A lower riparian zone occupied the area between the approximate elevations of 800 and 4,200-cfs flows--the area within the range of hydropower operational releases. The lower zone was dominated by wetland plants such as cattail, common spikerush, coyote willow, juncus, and carex. An upper riparian zone was above the elevation of historical maximum power plant releases from the dam (4,200 cfs), and it generally supported plants adapted to mesic, nonwetland conditions. Common species in the upper zone included box elder, rabbitbrush, grasses, golden aster, and scouring rush. Multispectral aerial videography of the Green River was collected in May and June 1992 to determine the relationship between flow and the areas of water and the riparian zone. From these relationships, it was estimated that the upper zone would decrease in extent by about 5% with year-round high fluctuation, seasonally adjusted high fluctuation, and seasonally adjusted moderate fluctuation, but it would increase by about 8% under seasonally adjusted steady flow. The lower zone would increase by about 13% for both year-round and seasonally adjusted high fluctuation scenarios but would decrease by about 40% and 74% for seasonally adjusted moderate fluctuation and steady flows, respectively. These changes are considered to be relatively minor and would leave pre-dam riparian vegetation unaffected. Occasional high releases above power plant capacity would be needed for long-term maintenance of this relict vegetation. |
出版年 | 1995 |
报告类型 | Technical Report |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 美国 |
来源学科分类 | 13 HYDRO ENERGY ; COLORADO ; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS ; UTAH ; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ; POPULATION DYNAMICS ; COMPILED DATA ; SEASONAL VARIATIONS ; RIVERS |
URL | http://www.osti.gov/scitech/servlets/purl/90181 |
资源类型 | 科技报告 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/266201 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | LaGory, K.E.,Van Lonkhuyzen, R.A. [Argonne National Lab., IL . Potential effects of four Flaming Gorge Dam hydropower operational scenarios on riparian vegetation of the Green River, Utah and Colorado,1995. |
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