The effectiveness of small-scale headwater storage dams and reservoirs on stream water quality and quantity in the Canadian Prairies

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 158-171

  Tiessen, K H D ^a   Elliott, J A ^b   Stainton, M ^c   Yarotski, J ^d   Flaten, D N ^a   Lobb, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nutrient loading; Rainfall; Small dams reservoirs; Snowmelt; Water quality; Water quantity

Indexed keywords

DAM CONSTRUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLOODING; GUIDELINE; HEADWATER; MANAGEMENT; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; OUTFLOW; PEAK FLOW; PHOSPHORUS; RAINFALL; RESERVOIR; RUNOFF; SNOWMELT; SOIL EROSION; STREAMWATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER STORAGE; WATERSHED;

CANADA; MANITOBA;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 82355181241     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.66.3.158     Document Type: Article

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