Decision Support System for Evaluation of Gunnison River Flow Regimes With Respect To Resources of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Entry ID:
USGS_ORF_2009_1126
Abstract:
This report describes and documents a decision support system for the Gunnison River in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. It is a macro-embedded EXCEL program that calculates and displays indicators representing valued characteristics or processes in the Black Canyon based on daily flows of the Gunnison River. The program is designed to easily accept input from downloaded stream gage ... records or output from the RIVERWARE reservoir operations model being used for the upstream Aspinall Unit.
The decision support system is structured to compare as many as eight alternative flow regimes, where each alternative is represented by a daily sequence of at least 20 calendar years of streamflow. Indicators include selected flow statistics, riparian plant community distribution, clearing of box elder by inundation and scour, several measures of sediment mobilization, trout fry habitat, and federal reserved water rights. Calculation of variables representing National Park Service federal reserved water rights requires additional secondary input files pertaining to forecast and actual basin inflows and storage levels in Blue Mesa reservoir. Example input files representing a range of situations including historical, reconstructed natural, and simulated alternative reservoir operations are provided with the software.
Description:
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Description:
Report on the Decision Support System for Evaluation of Gunnison River Flow Regimes With Respect To Resources of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
Service Citation
Originators:
Auble, G.T., Wondzell, M., and Talbert, C.
Title:
Decision Support System for Evaluation of Gunnison River Flow Regimes With Respect To Resources of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Release_Date:
2009
Provider:
U.S. Geological Survey
URL:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1126/
Use Constraints
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Name:
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FORT COLLINS SCIENCE CENTER
Phone:
970-226-9100
Fax:
970-226-9230
Contact Address:
2150 Centre Ave., Building C City:
Fort Collins
Province or State:
CO
Postal Code:
80526-8118
Country:
USA
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media:
Online
Fees:
No fees
Personnel
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FORT COLLINS SCIENCE CENTER Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
970-226-9100
Fax:
970-226-9230
Contact Address:
2150 Centre Ave., Building C City:
Fort Collins
Province or State:
CO
Postal Code:
80526-8118
Country:
USA
TYLER
B.
STEVENS Role:
SERF AUTHOR
Phone:
(301) 614-6898
Fax:
301-614-5268
Email:
Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Global Change Master Directory City:
Greenbelt
Province or State:
MD
Postal Code:
20771
Country:
USA
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date:
2010-10-06
SERF Last Revision Date:
2010-10-07
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