WRIA 1  Watershed Management Project
Management Option Catalog

Catalog Index  WM3.1

Category Water Management Options

Sub-Category Storage

Option Surface Water Reservoir

Definition

Surface water reservoirs may be small or large reservoirs located on surface water streams.


Location Lowlands

Benefits Fish Habitat:

  • None listed in database.
Water Quantity:

  • Surface water reservoirs could provide alternative source during low flow.

  • Surface water reservoirs could provide water for consumptive use.
Water Quality:
  • Surface water reservoirs could reduce the impact of high flow events.
Instream Flows:

  • Surface water reservoirs could reduce peak flows and enhance low flows.
Other:
  • None listed in database.
Challenges

None listed in database.
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Source of Management Option: 

Friday, May 03, 2002
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