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6-29-2016 11:05 AM
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6-29-2016 11:35 AM
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Recommended Citation
Dickerson, P. (2016). Columbia River Treaty and System Reservoir Operations. In B. Crookston & B. Tullis (Eds.), Hydraulic Structures and Water System Management. 6th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, Portland, OR, 27-30 June (pp. 681-683). (ISBN 978-1-884575-75-4).
Abstract
The river headwaters of the Columbia River originate in British Columbia and ultimately enter the Pacific Ocean near Astoria, Oregon (1,214 miles). About 15% of the basin is in Canada, and 35% of the average annual flow comes from Canada (as measured at The Dalles, Oregon). Historically, the largest flood run-offs occur in the spring, primarily driven by snowmelt. The basin has the most hydropower capacity, ~37 GW, in North America. U.S. federal projects are authorized to meet multiple purposes: flood risk, hydropower, fish and wildlife, navigation, irrigation, recreation, and municipal and water supply.
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Columbia River Treaty and System Reservoir Operations
Portland, OR
The river headwaters of the Columbia River originate in British Columbia and ultimately enter the Pacific Ocean near Astoria, Oregon (1,214 miles). About 15% of the basin is in Canada, and 35% of the average annual flow comes from Canada (as measured at The Dalles, Oregon). Historically, the largest flood run-offs occur in the spring, primarily driven by snowmelt. The basin has the most hydropower capacity, ~37 GW, in North America. U.S. federal projects are authorized to meet multiple purposes: flood risk, hydropower, fish and wildlife, navigation, irrigation, recreation, and municipal and water supply.