River resource management in the Grand Canyon /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996.
Description:1 online resource (xvi, 226 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts
Language:English
Subject:Dams -- Environmental aspects -- Arizona -- Grand Canyon.
Rivers -- Arizona -- Grand Canyon -- Regulation.
Barrages -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Arizona -- Grand Canyon.
Cours d'eau -- ReĢgularisation -- Arizona -- Grand Canyon.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
Dams -- Environmental aspects.
Regulation of rivers and lakes.
Rivers -- Regulation.
Glen Canyon Dam (Ariz.)
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Regulation.
Glen Canyon Dam (Ariz.)
Colorado (Col.-Mexique : Fleuve) -- ReĢgularisation.
Arizona -- Glen Canyon Dam.
Arizona -- Grand Canyon.
North America -- Colorado River.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11100558
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Other authors / contributors:National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies.
ISBN:0585099308
9780585099309
0309054486
9780309054485
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Print version record.
Summary:Federal management of water is undergoing a change that involves a drastic reduction in the number of new water projects and an increase in emphasis on the quality of water management. This book summarizes and analyzes environmental research conducted in the lower Colorado River below the Glen Canyon Dam under the leadership of the Bureau of Reclamation. It reviews alternative dam operations to mitigate impacts in the lower Colorado riverine environment and the strengths and weaknesses of large federal agencies dealing with broad environmental issues and hydropower production. While many problems remain to be solved, the Bureau of Reclamation through the Glen Canyon area. The lessons of GCES are transferable to other locations and could be the basis for a new era in the management of western waters.
Other form:Print version: River resource management in the Grand Canyon. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996 0309054486