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Hydrologic Alteration In The Connecticut River Basin, Kim Lutz, Julie Zimmerman, Ben Letcher, Keith Nislow
Hydrologic Alteration In The Connecticut River Basin, Kim Lutz, Julie Zimmerman, Ben Letcher, Keith Nislow
Water Resources Research Center Conferences
We examined the spatial distribution of hydrologic alteration among the Connecticut River and its 44 major tributaries as a tool for watershed-scale conservation planning and to assist in development of strategies for mitigating threats to aquatic ecosystems in the basin. Specifically, we (1) examined the spatial extent and distribution of hydrologic alteration by developing indices of potential flow alteration for individual watersheds, (2) analyzed data from US Geological Survey stream gages with sufficient periods of record (i.e., at least 20-years pre- and post- dam construction) to determine the types and degree of hydrologic alteration, and created unimpaired flow data sets …
Connecticut River Watershed Initiative, Stephen Rideout, Craig Nicolson
Connecticut River Watershed Initiative, Stephen Rideout, Craig Nicolson
Water Resources Research Center Conferences
The Connecticut River Watershed (CRW) is a significant regional eco-zone within New England, spanning four states and covering a wide range of economic activities, land-use practices and ecological habitat. From its headwaters near the Canadian border down its length to the Long Island Sound, the watershed encompasses areas of high population density, suburban sprawl, farmland, and forest, and supplies water not only to the metro areas of Boston, Worcester, Springfield and Hartford, but also to numerous small towns and, through groundwater, to hundreds of thousands of rural residents. These water supplies are critical to the long-term economic and ecological health …