Ice Impacts on Flow Along the Missouri River,
Abstract
In recent years, drought conditions in the Missouri River basin have required more accurate control of releases at Gavins Point Dam, the further most downstream flow control structure on the river, to meet competing water needs for irrigation and recreation upstream and for navigation and municipal and industrial water supply downstream. In winter, ice accumulations can seriously affect flow distribution along the river. This paper summarizes a study of such ice effects. It proposes methods to determine minimum flow releases at Gavins Point Dam to meet downstream water supply without unduly depleting upstream reservoirs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA294570
Entities
People
- James L. Wuebben
- Jean-claude Tatinclaux
- John J. Gagnon
- Kathleen D. White
- Steven F. Daly
Organizations
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory