Research Task: 832798A.25.0
Task Manager: Ken Bovee
The Yakima Basin in Washington historically sustained diverse and abundant salmon and steelhead runs. Since 1900, however, anadromous fish runs have declined or have been extirpated. Although numerous out-of-basin mechanisms may be involved in the decline, in-basin changes in the characteristics and dynamics of the riverine habitat have been identified as primary causal agents. Land managers have been assigned the task of improving flow and habitat for the Basin’s remaining anadromous fisheries. This study will develop an integrated water management/habitat response tool that will allow land managers to quantify the feasibility, effectiveness, and risks associated with various water management alternatives.
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U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
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