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Side-channel connectivity; floodplain reconnection; river restoration; groundwater monitoring; surface and groundwater interactions; water table interpolation
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Evaluating Floodplain Hydrologic Connectivity, Yakima River, Wa, Cristopher Morton
Evaluating Floodplain Hydrologic Connectivity, Yakima River, Wa, Cristopher Morton
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River side-channels provide habitat for threatened fish, and restoring such habitats is a goal of resource managers. Resource managers use side-channel reconnection projects to increase the quality and quantity of aquatic floodplain habitat, and evaluating the effectiveness of reconnection is a crucial and often neglected part of these projects. The purpose of this research was to collect baseline data to determine if and how floodplain connectivity affects water quality and quantity in side-channel habitat on the Yakima River. This research compared seasonal differences in habitat quality between connected and disconnected channels by evaluating bi-weekly measurements of surface water quality and …