Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5019
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5019
Simulations of Hydraulic Characteristics for an Upstream Extension of the White Sturgeon Spawning Habitat of the Kootenai River, Idaho—A Supplement to Scientific Investigations Report 2005–5110
By Charles Berenbrock
Table of Contents
Conversion Factors and Datums
Abstract
Introduction
Model Development and Calibration
Simulations of Hydraulic Characteristics for an Upstream Extension of the White Sturgeon Spawning Habitat of the Kootenai River
Summary
References Cited
Figures
Figure 1. Location of the study reach and Kootenai River drainage basin, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia, Canada.
Figure 2 .Location of meander, braided, and canyon reaches and river kilometers in the Kootenai River drainage basin in Idaho.
Figure 3. Simulated water-surface elevations for five objective river discharges in the upstream extension of the white sturgeon habitat of the Kootenai River, Idaho.
Figure 4. Simulated flow depths for five objective river discharges in the upstream extension of the white sturgeon habitat of the Kootenai River, Idaho.
Figure 5. Simulated flow velocities for five objective river discharges in the upstream extension of the white sturgeon habitat of the Kootenai River, Idaho.
Figure 6. Simulated water-surface elevations for objective river discharges in the braided reach of the upstream extension of the white sturgeon habitat of the Kootenai River, Idaho.
Figure 7. Simulated flow depths for objective river discharges in the braided reach of the upstream extension of the white sturgeon habitat of the Kootenai River, Idaho.
Figure 8. Simulated flow velocities for objective river discharges in the braided reach of the upstream extension of the white sturgeon habitat of the Kootenai River, Idaho.
Tables
Table 1.Objective discharges, percentiles, and water-surface elevations used as boundary conditions in the model for task 1 simulations in an upstream extension of the White Sturgeon habitat of the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
Table 2.Objective discharges and median water-surface elevations used as boundary conditions in the model for task 2 simulations in an upstream extension of the White Sturgeon habitat of the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
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