The effects of flow regulation and climatic variability on obstructed drainage and reverse flow contribution in a Northern river-lake-Delta complex, Mackenzie basin headwaters

River Research and Applications

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1065-1089

  Peters, D L ^a   Buttle, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flooding; Flow regulation; Lake; Lake Athabasca; Obstructed outflow; Peace River; Peace Athabasca Delta; Reverse flow

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE VARIATION; DRAINAGE BASIN; DRAINAGE NETWORK; FLOW REGULATION; HEADWATER; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; LAKE LEVEL; OUTFLOW; RESERVOIR FLOODING;

ALBERTA; ATHABASCA RIVER; CANADA; MACKENZIE BASIN; NEW ZEALAND; PEACE RIVER [CANADA]; SOUTH ISLAND;

CENTROSTEGIA THURBERI;

EID: 78149272537     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1314     Document Type: Article

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