The research described here examined the question of why water resource managing institutions in the United States do or do not use probabilistic forecast information about seasonal and interannual climate variability in their planning. The study sought to describe water resource decision making processes in sufficient detail to enable us...
This is a PDF of material on the Oak Creek Website which was created in 2002. The main purpose of the site was to create an annotated bibliography of research activities in the watershed which surrounds the Oregon State University Campus. Because of its proximity to campus, many students and...
In this report, a response is given to the charge of this study. Volume I: Summary Report includes a synopsis of the technical considerations followed by the main findings and recommendations. The full technical background for these summary statements is given in detail in Volume II: Technical Background Report, and...
No hydrologic study has previously been made of the South Slough Estuary drainage basin. Yet, since freshwater runoff is paramount to an estuary, it would seem that such a study is vital to the proper understanding -- and hence management -- of the estuary. Therefore, a brief hydrologic analysis of...
The proposal for the research project reported herein was principally prepared during 1968 and the starting date for this study was established as September 1, 1969. In the approximately four years from the preparation of this proposal to the completion of this final report, the state of the art for...
The work upon which this publication is based was supported by funds provided by the United States Department of the Interior as authorized under the Water Resources Research Act of 1964, as amended. OWRR Project No. B-016-ORE.
The work on which this report is based was supported in part by funds provided by the United States Department of the Interior, Office of Water Resources Research, as authorized under the Water Resources Research Act of 1964. The project was discontinued because of lack of funds. Project No. A-015.
The purpose of this study was to better understand benthic systems with emphasis given to the sulfur cycle. The primary focus was directed toward the release of free sulfide from benthic systems.
The water storage and transport of logs is commonplace in the Pacific Northwest. The affect of this activity on water quality was the subject of a comprehensive study reported earlier by this investigator (1). Pollutional impacts studied included the character and quantity of leachate from floating logs; quantification of bark...
The studies to be reported herein were initiated following a cursory search of the literature concerning the lakes of the State of Oregon. Few substantive lirnnological works were located. More detailed efforts added only a few obscure references. Since change is the basic axium of ecology, there was concern for...
The energy budget of a pumice desert surface was analyzed under clear skies during early, mid-and late summer periods. The pumice site is in the semi-arid plateau region of Central Oregon at an elevation of about 1500 meters. The flat pumice surface is approximately 250 hectares in extent, and is...
A cooperative study sponsored by a grant from the Water Resources Research Institute Project No. A-001-ORE, Hydrology of Water Yield Prediction, and funding from the School of Forestry, both of Oregon State University.
Alternative Economic Evaluation Procedures and Water Development Projects. The Multiple Objective Problem The relationship among varying social objectives is of paramount importance with regard to evaluation and cost allocation processes in water resource use, development, and management projects. This study examines the philosophical and ethical base underlying proposed procedures for...
Water quality problems related to excessive algal
growth, high nutrient loading, and low flows have been
occurring along Oregon's Tualatin River. The Tualatin River
is 86 miles long and has a drainage basin of 711 square
miles. The drainage basin incorporates forest,
agricultural, and urban areas. Located in the Portland...
An extensive investigation of the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of Sturgeon Lake was conducted during 1980-82. The information gained was used to identify, document, and diagnose water problems at Sturgeon Lake that may affect its uses and particularly its use by waterfowl. The investigation goal was to analyze the...