Morphologic response of subalpine streams to transbasin flow diversion

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 839-854

  Ryan, Sandra ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel processes; Flow diversion; Geomorphic impacts; Mountain streams; Subalpine environment; Wildland hydrology

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ECOSYSTEMS; FLOW PATTERNS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDROLOGY;

TRANSBASIN FLOW DIVERSION;

STREAM FLOW;

CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; CHANNEL WIDTH; FLOW DIVERSION; PLANE BED CHANNEL; POOL-RIFFLE; RIVER DIVERSION; STEP POOL CHANNEL;

ROCKY MOUNTAINS; USA;

RIPARIA;

EID: 0031214002     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1997.tb04109.x     Document Type: Article

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