News
The following is the Executive Summary from a white paper developed by the National Reservoir Sedimentation and Sustainability Team entitled: Reservoir Sedimentation Management: Building a Legacy of Sustainable Water Storage Reservoirs. This white paper has been written by the National Reservoir Sedimentation and Sustainability Team (NRSST). The NRSST is composed... Read More
Linking Physical and Biological Processes for Habitat Management Among Aquatic Systems Management of aquatic systems requires understanding the respective roles habitats have in maintaining system functions. Aquatic systems each contain unique habitat conditions that may necessitate a myriad of habitat management techniques. Channel design and bank stabilization are often used... Read More
The Annual Meeting of Friends of Reservoirs and the Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership is coming up in October! The Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership (RFHP) will be holding its 10th Annual Meeting at the Hollywood Casino (https://www.hollywoodcasinokansas.com/) in Kansas City, Kansas. The meeting will be held Friday through Sunday, 4-6 October,... Read More
Temporal changes in fish diversity in lotic and lentic environments along a reservoir cascade Abstract Long‐term modifications in hydrological conditions due to river damming result in varied effects on fish diversity, which can be stronger in a reservoir cascade. Therefore, we assessed changes in fish diversity over a 28‐year period,... Read More
Abstract Reservoir operations must respond to changing conditions, such as climate, water demand, regulations, and sedimentation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) can reallocate reservoir storage to respond to such changes. We assembled and analyzed a database of reservoir reallocations implemented and proposed by the Corps. While only a... Read More
DES MOINES – Bicyclists, runners, walkers, and pretty much anyone else who likes Central Iowa’s trail systems can now enjoy Easter Lake Park again. Park and trail lovers celebrated the park’s grand reopening. The reopening is a big deal for the surrounding area, neighbors, and the region as a whole.... Read More
Easter Lake Reopening with Clear Waters and New Trails WHO TV Des MoinesDES MOINES, Iowa -- Since the early 2000s Easter Lake in Des Moines looked like a murky, muddy pit. Now, after decades of planning and work, it is finally full, ... Read More
Lake Wichita projects advance forward KAUZ A $500000 dollar donation helped kickstart one of the projects for Lake Wichita. Read More
Anonymous donor funds Lake Wichita boardwalk project Times Record News A generous grant from an anonymous donor is making possible the first of three major projects at Lake Wichita. Read More
Recent progress has been made recognizing the challenge and importance of sedimentation in long-term dam viability. Both the Bureau of Reclamation Subcommittee on Sedimentation and the U.S. Society on Dams recently released resolutions: The SOS encourages all Federal agencies to develop long-term reservoir sediment-management plans for the reservoirs that they... Read More
