Critical Assessment of the Influence of Management Practices on Water Quality, Water Treatment, and Sport Fishing in Multipurpose Reservoirs in Kansas

摘要

Many cities in Kansas, especially in the eastern portion of the state, rely upon impounded surface-water supplies for their drinking water. Many of the reservoirs are either multipurpose reservoirs or under pressure to become multipurpose reservoirs, accommodating water-based recreation and, in particular, sport fishing. The report examines the characteristics of reservoirs and sport fish in Kansas and then critically examines an array of management practices, assessing the potential impacts of each practice on raw and treated water quality, on the cost and difficulty of water treatment, and on sport fishing.