8221

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 8221
• Author: Van Steeter, M. M.
• Title: Historic and Current Processes Affecting Channel Change and Endangered fish Habitats of the Colorado River Near Grand Junction, Colorado.
• USFW Year: 1996.
• USFW - Doc Type: Doctor of Philosophy.
• Copyright Material: NO

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The study area-------------

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Results____________________________________________27

Flow trends and water development----------------------27
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Unregulated rivers__________________________27

Regulated rivers--

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The study area-

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Discussion--

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ANALYSIS OF HISTORIC CHANNEL CHANGE..-----53

Introduction----------------

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Methods-

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Results________

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Channel change___________________________________________61

Discussion_______________________________________________________71

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EFFECTS OF RECENT FLOWS ON SIDE CHANNEL AND
BACKWATER HABIT A TS----------------------------------------73

lrltroduction-___________________________________________------------------ 73

Backwa ter characteristics--------------------------------------7 4

The flows of 1993, 1994, and 1995___________________________76

Methods and location of backwater study sites--________________81

Res u I ts------------------------------------------------------________________85

Flows of 1993______________________________________________________85