Upper Yellowstone River Fish Habitat

Research Task: 832798A.2.0
Task Manager: Ken Bovee

During the last several decades, portions of the upper Yellowstone River have been modified extensively for flood control and erosion prevention. Following two consecutive 100-year floods in 1996 and 1997, the number of proposed channel modification projects has increased. The increased number of proposed channel modification projects and evidence of related declines in salmonid populations highlight the need for an evaluation of how channel modification affects habitat for fish. This study will help determine whether certain types of channel modification on the Upper Yellowstone River are potentially more detrimental to fish populations than others.

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Related Products

Publications

• Effects of channel modification on fish habitat in the upper Yellowstone River: final report to the USACE, Omaha
• Summary of Studies Supporting Cumulative Effects Analysis of Upper Yellowstone River Channel Modifications