Breaching of a small irrigation dam in oregon: A case history

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 205-219

  Smith, Lance W ^a   Dittmer, Eric ^b   Prevost, Marc ^c   Burt, Donald R ^d  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Rogue Valley Council of Governments   (United States)

^d Medford Urban Renewal Agency   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAM; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHPASS STRUCTURE; FLOW REGULATION;

JACKSON STREET DAM; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS;

EID: 0033845729     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(2000)020<0205:BOASID>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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