WWRC 86-20
Assessment of a Flow Enhancement Project as a Riparian and Fishery Habitat Mitigation Effort
Abstract
As part of mitigation procedures for impacts of the
Cheyenne Stage II water development project in the Little
Snake River drainage, Wyoming, the flow in a previously
ephemeral watercourse on the east slope of the Laramie Range
is being enhanced to create a perennial stream. Water used to
enhance this flow is obtained by transbasin diversion. The
mitigation is being done in hopes of enhancing the riparian
and fishery habitat. Currently, a comprehensive study is
being conducted at the University of Wyoming to assess the
results of this action and the feasibility of this strategy
for application to other watersheds. The project focuses upon
defining conveyance efficiency, channel development, groundwater
storage, alteration of riparian vegetation, and creation
of fish habitat. In this paper we describe the overall
mitigation project, our study design, and preliminary results.
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