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Economic Implications of Climate Change on Ecosystem Restoration Projects With a Beaver...
2011-05-24 (iso8601)

Water Restoration Certificates™: Building a Bridge Between Urban Water Users and Flow...
Across Oregon and other PNW states thousands of miles of rivers, streams and adjacent wetlands are chronically de-watered as a result of over-appropriated water rights. In Montana alone, chronic or periodic de-watering occurs in over 4,000 miles... 2011-05-24 (iso8601)

The Life Cycle of Dams: An Analysis of Policy Change on the Rogue River, Oregon
With the convergence of several economic, social, and environmental factors, dam removal has emerged as a feasible river management option. The Rogue River, located in southwest Oregon, is one of the few river basins in the United States to remove... 2011-05-24 (iso8601)

Tracking Oregon’s Water Resources: An Overview of Available Data and a Pitch for a...
Numerous sources of water resource data for Oregon can be found if one knows where to look. Traditional providers such as the US Geological Survey (USGS), the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Oregon Water Resources Department... 2011-05-24 (iso8601)

Wolf Creek Monitoring
The Wolf Creek Restoration and Monitoring project is a large-scale restoration project that treated over 10 miles of stream with 900 logs and 3700 boulders over a two year period. Wolf Creek is a tributary to the Umpqua River west of Roseburg,... 2011-05-24 (iso8601)

Oregon Stream Gaging Network Evaluation: Meeting the Oregon Water Resources...
Oregon’s stream gaging network was last evaluated in 1970 by the U.S. Geological Survey. Water management and scientific-related needs have changed significantly since 1970, including the recognition of instream water rights and implications of... 2011-05-24 (iso8601)

Spatial and Temporal Patterns in the Influence of Land Use on Water Quality in Five...
While the negative effects of urban development on freshwater systems are well documented, impacts of human disturbance on water quality vary depending on land cover, local climate, and temporal and spatial scales of analysis. To better understand... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

Water Quality Data Synthesis in the Metolius River Basin, Oregon
The Metolius River basin is a sub-basin of the Deschutes Basin within central Oregon. Considered one of the crown jewels of the state, this historically undisturbed basin drew attention in 2009 because the Oregon legislature designated the basin... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

Managing for Ecosystem Services through Governance Networks: An Analysis of Oregon...
Human adaptation to change is an essential determinant in the resilience of complex social-ecological systems. In the field of water policy and management it has become increasingly clear that traditional government actors cannot fully address... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

Seasonal and Elevational Variation of Surface Water δ¹⁸O and δ²H in the Willamette...
Climate change is expected to dramatically alter the timing and quantity of water within the nation’s river systems. These changes are driven by variation in the form, location and amount of precipitation that will affect the temporal and spatial... 2011-05 (iso8601)

Toxic Pollutants Measured in Surface Water and Fish Collected from the Willamette River...
In 2008 the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) initiated a program to monitor Oregon’s surface waters and aquatic biota for the presence of pollutants that pose risks to human and/or environmental health. ODEQ’s Toxics Monitoring... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

Emerging and Legacy Contaminants in POCIS, SPMDs, and the Largescale Sucker (Catostomus...
An interdisciplinary study, USGS Columbia River Contaminants and Habitat Characterization (ConHab) project, is underway to investigate transport pathways, chemical fate and effects of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and endocrine disrupting... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

Integrated Water-Quality Assessment using Conventional, Passive-Sampling, and Metabolic...
Conventional monitoring to assess water quality of drinking water sources in streams and rivers is typically focused on identifying primary sources and conditions that are associated with mobilization of contaminants. This approach is often... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

Quantitative Relationship between Resazurin and Respiration in Stream Ecosystems
After three decades of active research in hydrology and stream ecology, the connection between solute transport, stream metabolism and nutrient dynamics is still unresolved. This existing gap obscures the functionality of stream ecosystems and how... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

Relating Surface-Water Nutrients in the Pacific Northwest To Watershed Attributes Using...
The USGS SPARROW model (SPAtially Referenced Regression On Watershed attributes) was used to predict the long-term, average loads, yields, and concentrations of total nitrogen and total phosphorus for stream reaches located in the Pacific... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

Continuous Hydrologic Simulation of Johnson Creek Basin
Peak discharge estimates are fundamental in the design of hydraulic structures, embankment protection, and stream restoration efforts, as well as flood risk analysis. Historic stream gage records are commonly used in the development of peak... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

Flood Forecast Modeling of the Willamette Basin Using HEC-CWMS and HEC-ResSim
WEST Consultants, Inc. (WEST) worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) to enhance the flood forecasting capability and management strategies for the Willamette Basin. Specifically, WEST was... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

Characterizing Rain/snow Partitioning in Mountain Watersheds for Present-day and...
The western slope of the Oregon Cascades receives up to 3500 mm of precipitation annually, with a majority falling between the months of November-March. In this maritime climate, the partitioning of precipitation between rain and snow is highly... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

A Decision Support System for Optimizing Reservoir Operations Using Ensemble Streamflow...
The presentation discusses the economic value of Ensemble Streamflow Predictions (ESP) streamflow and energy price forecasts in the operation of the Jackson Hydropower Project in western Washington. A decision support system (DSS) was constructed... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

A River Won: Facilitating Cooperative Negotiation of Transboundary Water Resource...
The Columbia River Treaty has been in effect for over 45 years, but its future is uncertain. Starting in 2014, Canada and the United States will have the opportunity to announce ten years’ notice for termination of the current arrangement. As... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

Water Conflict Management and Transformation in the Pacific Northwest and the World:...
With the advance of climate change and growth of human populations and economies, the amount of freshwater in the world remains roughly the same as it has been throughout history. The amount economically available for human use is only 0.007% of... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

Development of an Integrated Water Resources Strategy: Assessing the Public’s Values,...
Oregon is perceived as a water rich state; however, as the 2001 Klamath Basin crisis demonstrated, Oregon is not immune to water conflict and problems. Due to its seasonal fluctuations in water availability and geographical variation, Oregon can... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

Developing an Agricultural Water Efficiency Strategy to Help Meet Oregon’s Water Needs
In 2010 Oregon Environmental Council (OEC) embarked on a research effort to develop strategic, practical recommendations for advancing agricultural water efficiency in Oregon. While OEC’s report on this project will not be published until July... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

Building a Legacy: Integrated Water Resources Management in Damascus, Oregon
The City of Damascus, Oregon has a current population of nearly 10,000 people and expects to grow to 50,000 residents by 2060. On the eastern edge of the Portland metropolitan area, the City is located in the Clackamas and Willamette basins with... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)

Willamette Basin Water Futures: County Partnerships with Scientists’ Cutting-Edge Models
The elected County Commissioner-led Benton-Lane-Linn Water Resources Study Group evolved in early 2009 to help counties, their partners, and area residents understand, pursue projects and offer recommendations to governing bodies concerning the... 2011-05-25 (iso8601)