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dc.contributor.authorMcKay, S. Kyleen_US
dc.creatorEnvironmental Laboratory (U.S.)en_US
dc.creatorEcosystem Management and Restoration Research Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-16T16:15:55Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-03-16T16:15:55Zen_US
dc.date.issued2013-08en_US
dc.identifier.govdocERDC/TN EMRRP-SR-45en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11681/3934en_US
dc.descriptionTechnical Noteen_US
dc.description.abstractAs demand on fresh water increases, water and environmental managers must trade off potentially conflicting uses of this resource, one of which is the maintenance of aquatic ecosystem integrity (Baron et al. 2002, Postel and Richter 2003, Arthington et al. 2006). In some cases, the process of analyzing trade-offs can identify solutions where numerous outcomes benefit (i.e., win-win scenarios, King and Brown 2010). Although the importance of “environmental” or “instream” flows is widely acknowledged, challenges arise in specifically identifying the flow regime needed to obtain a desired ecological state (Richter et al. 1997). Historically, environmental objectives were treated as a constraint whereby a minimum flow level for a given river is identified and used to maintain low flow conditions for critical needs. Although this provides some benefit, a minimum flow approach only addresses a single portion of a river’s flow regime (low flows). This approach omits the magnitude, frequency, duration, timing, and rate of change of a river’s entire hydrograph and the ecological significance of those parameters both individually and in combination (Poff et al. 1997). This technical note reviews multiple techniques aimed at managing water for environmental and ecological objectives. Review of these techniques is followed by a brief discussion of key considerations in selecting an environmental flow management scheme.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipEcosystem Management and Restoration Research Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.format.extent18 pages/1.60 MBsen_US
dc.format.mediumPDF/Aen_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherEngineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)en_US
dc.relationhttp://acwc.sdp.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/1029100en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTechnical Note (Ecosystem Management and Restoration Research Program (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/TN EMRRP-SR-45en_US
dc.rightsApproved for public release; distribution is unlimiteden_US
dc.sourceThis Digital Resource was created in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobaten_US
dc.subjectRiversen_US
dc.subjectFlow regimeen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental flowen_US
dc.subjectFlow managementen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental flow managementen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental managementen_US
dc.subjectEcosystem managementen_US
dc.subjectFresh wateren_US
dc.subjectResource managementen_US
dc.subjectEcosystem Management and Restoration Research Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.titleAlternative environmental flow management schemesen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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