Colorado River Ecology and Dam Management:

Proceedings of a Symposium May 24-25, 1990 Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Publication Year:1991

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Committee to Review the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies, Water Science and Technology Board, National Research Council
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This book contains 11 papers that review the extant information about the Colorado River from an ecosystem perspective and serve as the basis for discussion of the use of ecosystem/earth science information for river management and dam operations. It also ...
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Front Matter	i-x
Committee Synopsis/Findings and Recommendations	1-9	(skim)
The Law and Politics of the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam	10-27	(skim)
The Role of Science in Natural Resource Management: The Case fr the Colorado River	28-39	(skim)
Hydrology of Glen Canyon and the Grand Canyon	40-53	(skim)
Sediment Transport in the Colorado River Basin	54-74	(skim)
Limnology of Lake Powell and the Chemistry of the Colorado River	75-101	(skim)
Algal and Invertebrate Biota in the Colorado River: Comparison of Pre- and Post-Dam Conditions	102-123	(skim)
Native Fishes of the Grand Canyon Region: An Obituary?	124-177	(skim)
Historic Changes in Vegetation Along the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon	178-206	(skim)
Reservoir Operations	207-225	(skim)
A Brief History of the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies	226-238	(skim)
Glen Canyon Environmental Studies Research Program: Past, Present, and Future	239-253	(skim)
Closing Remarks	254-258	(skim)
Appendix A: Symposium Program	259-262	(skim)
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members	263-265	(skim)
Appendix C: Symposium Invitees	266-271	(skim)
Appendix D: Glen Canyon Environmental Studies Technical Reports	272-276	(skim)

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This book contains 11 papers that review the extant information about the Colorado River from an ecosystem perspective and serve as the basis for discussion of the use of ecosystem/earth science information for river management and dam operations. It also contains a synopsis of the committee's findings and recommendations to the Bureau of Reclamation as the agency seeks to change its direction to the management of natural resources.

Colorado River Ecology and Dam Management:

Proceedings of a Symposium May 24-25, 1990 Santa Fe, New Mexico

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