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Friends of Reservoirs welcomes 23 members of the Kansas Community Fisheries Assistance Program to the Friends of Reservoirs family. These Kansas communities are interested in improving the habitat quality of their local reservoirs. Friends of Reservoirs hopes to partner with Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism and these local communities to... Read More
The Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership (RFHP) is pleased to announce the following projects have been selected for funding through the National Fish Habitat Partnership. These projects represent the top conservation priorities of RFHP for 2019. $120,000 has been awarded to the partnership through the Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program of... Read More
This article is reprinted from the AGFC Newsletter: Oct. 23, 2019 Randy Zellers Assistant Chief of Communications MT. IDA — The anglers of Lake Ouachita High School Fishing Team may still be a few years from taking on the challenge of top-level tournament angling, but they already are showing the character... Read More
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
