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Title: WUATSA: Weighted usable area time series analysis

Abstract

As stated in my paper entitled, {open_quotes}FISHN-Minimum Flow Selection Made Easy{close_quotes}, there continues to exist differences of opinion between environmental resource agencies (Agencies) and power producers in the interpretation of Weighted Usable Area (WUA) versus flow data, as a tool for making minimum flow recommendations. WUA-flow curves are developed from Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IFIM) studies. Each point on a WUA-flow curve defines the usable habitat area created within a bypassed reach, for a specific species and life stage, due to a specified minimum flow being constantly maintained within that reach. In the FISHN paper I discussed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission`s (FERCs) effort to standardize the use of WUA-flow data to assist in minimum flow selection, as proposed in their article entitled, {open_quotes}Evaluating Relicense Proposals at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission{close_quotes}. This FERC paper advanced a technique which has subsequently become known as the FARGO method (named after the primary author). The FISHN paper initially critiqued FARGO and then focused discussion on an alternative approach (FISHN) which is an extension to the IFIM methodology.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Syracuse, NY (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
220008
Report Number(s):
CONF-9507190-
TRN: 96:000708-0090
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Waterpower 1995: international conference, San Francisco, CA (United States), 25-28 Jul 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Waterpower`95. Volume 1-3; Cassidy, J.L. [ed.]; PB: 2869 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
13 HYDRO ENERGY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; FLOW RATE; TIME-SERIES ANALYSIS; F CODES; DAMS

Citation Formats

Franc, G M. WUATSA: Weighted usable area time series analysis. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Franc, G M. WUATSA: Weighted usable area time series analysis. United States.
Franc, G M. 1995. "WUATSA: Weighted usable area time series analysis". United States.
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