A Preliminary Assessment of Corps of Engineers' Reservoirs, Their Purposes and Susceptibility to Drought

Abstract

This report examines 516 Corps of Engineers' reservoirs, including locks and dams, in the Continental United States and describes the purposes they serve and the type and volume of their storage capacity. It also discusses drought: its occurrence, duration, frequency, severity and relationship to Corps' reservoirs. Reservoirs are useful in the management of flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power, water supplies, irrigation, recreation, fish and wildlife, water quality, wetlands, and ground water.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA235770

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  • William K. Johnson

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Birds
  • Climate Change
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  • Environmental Protection
  • Fish
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • Groundwater
  • Habitats
  • Medical Personnel
  • United States
  • Water Resources
  • Water Supplies
  • Wildlife
  • Wildlife Management

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  • Environmental Engineering
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.