Effects of Flow Alterations on Trout Habitat in the Cumberland River Below Wolf Creek Dam, Kentucky.

Abstract

This report relates quality of fish habitat to flow conditions (discharge) in the Cumberland River below Wolf Creek Dam, Kentucky. Fish species' life stages targeted for investigation included juvenile brown trout, adult brown trout, adult rainbow trout, and adult brook trout. The Physical Habitat Simulation Systems (PHABSIM) was used to evaluate effects of flow variations on fish habitat, to allow evaluation of fishery effects of various design and operational alternatives, and to provide information to assist in the overall management of this natural resource for power generation and fishery benefits.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA176481

Entities

People

  • James L. Martin
  • John M. Nestler
  • L. T. Curtis

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agriculture
  • Aquiculture
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biology
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Earth Sciences
  • Ecology
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Habitats
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Kentucky
  • Natural Resources
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Simulations
  • Space Sciences

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.
  • Riverine Ecology