Snake River Water Quality: A Discussion of Current Practices and Problems

摘要

Water quality impacts of a single hydroelectric impoundment are relatively simple to predict however, consideration of cumulative impacts to fisheries, wildlife, and water quality resulting from combinations of additional impoundments must also be considered. By constructing a water quality model, the Snake River Risk Assessment team intends to provide the means to fully assess the environmental risks associated with potential individual or multiple hydroelectric developments on the river. Construction of the water quality model remains in the preliminary stages of information gathering and familiarization with water quality concerns in the study area. To facilitate this stage of model development, a data base of pertinent literature and water quality was reviewed and compiled. The following report has been prepared based on the review of the literature contained in the data base.