8188

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 8188
• Author: Muth, R. T., et al.
• Title: Flow and Temperature Recommendations for Endangered Fishes in the Green River Downstream of Flaming Forge Dam.
• USFW Year: 2000.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

Final Report

September 2000

5.2 Goal and objectives of flow and temperature recommendations for endangered
fishes in the Green River downstream of Flaming Gorge Dam .................... 5-6

5.3 Examples of real-time and other year-specific information to be considered
in determining annual patterns of releases from Flaming Gorge Dam
for implementation of flow and temperature recommendations to benefit
endangered fishes in downstream reaches of the Green River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

5.4 Flow and temperature recommendations by hydrologic condition for Reach 1
to benefit endangered fishes in the Green River downstream of Flaming

Gorge Dam ........................................................... 5-11

5.5 Flow and temperature recommendations by hydrologic condition for Reach 2
to benefit endangered fishes in the Green River downstream of Flaming

Gorge Darn ........................................................... 5-15

5.6 Flow and temperature recommendations by hydrologic condition for Reach 3
to benefit endangered fishes in the Green River downstream of Flaming

Gorge Dam ........................................................... 5-21

5.7 Comparison of flow recommendations for representative example years to actual
releases from Flaming Gorge Dam and unregulated and actual Green River flows
at the USGS stream gages near Jensen and Green River, Utah ................... 5-32

5.8 Comparison of flow and temperature recommendations with the
1992 Biological Opinion on operation of Flaming Gorge Dam
for Reaches 1 and 2 of the Green River ..................................... 5-35

Al Summary of water volumes during April-July for each year
of the research period ................................................... A-2

A2 Summary of peak flows during the research period ............................ A-2

A3 Daily flow data sets simulated as part of this investigation ..................... A-15

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