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Scientific Investigations Report 2012–5231


Simulating Potential Structural and Operational Changes for Detroit Dam on the North Santiam River, Oregon, for Downstream Temperature Management 


Table 3. Mean, minimum, and maximum annual without-dam temperature estimates (labeled “W/o-dams”) at Detroit Dam (river mile 60.9) along with measured mean, minimum, and maximum annual with-dam temperatures (labeled “With-dams”) at USGS gaging station 14181500 (river mile 57.3) for three environmental scenarios, North Santiam River, Oregon.


[*Measured 14181500 river mile 57.3: Missing period January 12–16, 2009]

  Water temperature, in degrees Celsius
Cool/wet   Normal   Hot/dry
W/o-dams With-dams* W/o-dams With-dams W/o-dams With-dams
Mean 7.46 7.92 7.60 7.64 7.96 8.15
Minimum 1.37 3.50 0.03 3.70 0.71 4.50
Maximum 17.83 18.30 18.36 13.00 17.69 13.70

First posted October 30, 2012

Revised June 11, 2013

For additional information contact:
Director, Oregon Water Science Center
U.S. Geological Survey
2130 SW 5th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97201
http://or.water.usgs.gov

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