7630

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7630
• Author: Pucherelli, M. J., R. C. Clark and R. D. Williams.
• Title: Mapping Backwater Habitat on the Green River as Related to the Operation of Flaming Gorge Dam Using Remote Sensing and GIS.
• USFW Year: 1990.
• USFW - Doc Type: Report No. R-90-18,
• Copyright Material: NO

Introduction

CONTENTS

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Study sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Methods ............................................................. 2

Results .............................................................. 3

Island Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Jensen ..............................................:............. 3

Ouray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Sand Wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Mineral Bottom ..................................................... 4

Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Bibliography

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Figure

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TABLES

Green River backwater number, area, and average size under
seven flows at the Island Park site ...............................
Green River backwater number, area, and average size under
seven flows at the Jensen site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Green River backwater number, area, and average size under
seven flows at the Ouray site ...................................
Green River backwater number, area, and average size under
seven flows at the Sand Wash site ...............................
Green River backwater number, area, and average size under
three flows at the Mineral Bottom site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FIGURE

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Green River backwater study ....................................

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