Geomorphic Analysis - Trinity River Restoration Potential
Data Set (DS) | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:17862 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Northwest Fisheries Science Center, 2024: Geomorphic Analysis - Trinity River Restoration Potential, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/17862.
Full Citation Examples
The goal of the Trinity River project is to identify the potential positive effects of large-scale restoration actions in a 63 kilometer reach of the Trinity River below Lewiston Dam, in the hope of guiding on the ground restoration actions. River restoration plans often propose numerous rehabilitation actions to address key habitat impairments for salmonids. However, restoration plans rarely propose alternative sets of actions or attempt to quantify the potential benefits to targeted biota. In this paper, we use geomorphic and biological analyses to estimate restoration potential for each of 37 reaches in a 64-km section of Trinity River, California, from the North Fork Trinity River to Lewiston Dam (the focus of habitat rehabilitation efforts under the Trinity River Restoration Program). We first predicted the channel pattern that might develop based in each reach on slope-discharge criteria, and then used these potential patterns along with floodplain width to estimate the maximum sinuosity that restoration actions could likely achieve, as well as a maximum side-channel length that might be created in each reach. For each scenario, we then used existing stream habitat and juvenile salmonid data from previous studies in the Trinity River and other watersheds to determine current and restored carrying capacity. Potential increases in Chinook and steelhead carrying capacity range from 39% for a relatively realistic estimate of increasing habitat quality (more low velocity areas with cover) to 67% for a more optimistic scenario that increases both sinuosity and habitat quality. Only the most optimistic scenario that increases habitat quality, increases sinuosity, and constructs tens of kilometers of side channels more than doubles potential juvenile salmonid production (140% increase). These quantitative predictions provide a frame of reference for evaluating alternative restoration options, and for setting measureable restoration goals.
Database of stream reach attributes.
Distribution Information
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Reach numbers and attributes for the Trinity River from Lewiston Dam downstream to the North Fork Trinity River, California.
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Reach names and attributes for channel pattern reference sites in Washington State, USA.
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Reach numbers and attributes for the Trinity River from Lewiston Dam downstream to the North Fork Trinity River, California.
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Reach names and attributes for channel pattern reference sites in Washington State, USA.
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Child Items
Type | Title |
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Entity | Channel Patterns Trinity River |
Entity | Reference Site Data for Channel Pattern Reference Sites in Washington State |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Tim Beechie
Tim.Beechie@noaa.gov
206-860-3409
Metadata Contact
Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC)
nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov
206-860-3200
NWFSC Home
Extents
-122.9663° W,
-122.9663° E,
40.6559° N,
40.6559° S
Trinity River: Trinity River Restoration site, California
2010-01-01 - 2014-09-30
Item Identification
Title: | Geomorphic Analysis - Trinity River Restoration Potential |
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Short Name: | Geomorphic analysis (Trinity River Restoration Potential) |
Status: | Completed |
Creation Date: | 2009-10-01 |
Publication Date: | 2016-04-04 |
Abstract: |
The goal of the Trinity River project is to identify the potential positive effects of large-scale restoration actions in a 63 kilometer reach of the Trinity River below Lewiston Dam, in the hope of guiding on the ground restoration actions. River restoration plans often propose numerous rehabilitation actions to address key habitat impairments for salmonids. However, restoration plans rarely propose alternative sets of actions or attempt to quantify the potential benefits to targeted biota. In this paper, we use geomorphic and biological analyses to estimate restoration potential for each of 37 reaches in a 64-km section of Trinity River, California, from the North Fork Trinity River to Lewiston Dam (the focus of habitat rehabilitation efforts under the Trinity River Restoration Program). We first predicted the channel pattern that might develop based in each reach on slope-discharge criteria, and then used these potential patterns along with floodplain width to estimate the maximum sinuosity that restoration actions could likely achieve, as well as a maximum side-channel length that might be created in each reach. For each scenario, we then used existing stream habitat and juvenile salmonid data from previous studies in the Trinity River and other watersheds to determine current and restored carrying capacity. Potential increases in Chinook and steelhead carrying capacity range from 39% for a relatively realistic estimate of increasing habitat quality (more low velocity areas with cover) to 67% for a more optimistic scenario that increases both sinuosity and habitat quality. Only the most optimistic scenario that increases habitat quality, increases sinuosity, and constructs tens of kilometers of side channels more than doubles potential juvenile salmonid production (140% increase). These quantitative predictions provide a frame of reference for evaluating alternative restoration options, and for setting measureable restoration goals. Database of stream reach attributes. |
Purpose: |
Addresses Legal Mandate Derived from other data, Model results |
Notes: |
Loaded by batch 4151, 01-23-2013 19:52 |
Supplemental Information: |
Subject to Public Access to Research Results (PARR): Yes Peer Reviewed Publication: Estimated steelhead and Chinook salmon smolt production potential from the Trinity River, North Fork to Lewiston Dam. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Chinook salmon |
None | landscape ecology |
None | restoration |
None | steelhead |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Trinity River |
Instrument Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Instrument Not Applicable |
Physical Location
Organization: | Northwest Fisheries Science Center |
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City: | Seattle |
State/Province: | WA |
Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Data Set Type: | Spreadsheet |
Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Beechie, Tim |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 |
Email Address: | Tim.Beechie@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-3409 |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 USA |
Email Address: | nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-3200 |
URL: | NWFSC Home |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 USA |
Email Address: | nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-3200 |
URL: | NWFSC Home |
Originator
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Beechie, Tim |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 |
Email Address: | Tim.Beechie@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-3409 |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Beechie, Tim |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 |
Email Address: | Tim.Beechie@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-3409 |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -122.9663 | |
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E° Bound: | -122.9663 | |
N° Bound: | 40.6559 | |
S° Bound: | 40.6559 | |
Description |
Trinity River: Trinity River Restoration site, California |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2010-01-01 |
End: | 2014-09-30 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Procedure: |
At this time, contact the Data Manager for information on obtaining access to this data set. In the near future, the NWFSC will strive to provide all non-sensitive data resources as a web service in order to meet the NOAA Data Access Policy Directive (https://nosc.noaa.gov/EDMC/PD.DA.php). |
Data Access Constraints: |
NA |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Start Date: | 2016-04-04 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/channel_patterns_trinity_river/data/page/ |
Distributor: | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) (2015-10-01 - Present) |
File Name: | Channel Patterns Trinity River (RESTful) |
Description: |
Reach numbers and attributes for the Trinity River from Lewiston Dam downstream to the North Fork Trinity River, California. |
Distribution 2
Start Date: | 2016-04-04 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/reference_site_data_for_channel_pattern_reference_sites_in_washington_state/data/page/ |
Distributor: | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) (2015-10-01 - Present) |
File Name: | Reference Site Data for Channel Pattern Reference |
Description: |
Reach names and attributes for channel pattern reference sites in Washington State, USA. |
Distribution 3
Start Date: | 2016-04-04 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/channel_patterns_trinity_river |
Distributor: | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) (2015-10-01 - Present) |
File Name: | Channel Patterns Trinity River |
Description: |
Reach numbers and attributes for the Trinity River from Lewiston Dam downstream to the North Fork Trinity River, California. |
Distribution 4
Start Date: | 2016-04-04 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/reference_site_data_for_channel_pattern_reference_sites_in_washington_state |
Distributor: | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) (2015-10-01 - Present) |
File Name: | Reference Site Data for Channel Pattern Reference |
Description: |
Reach names and attributes for channel pattern reference sites in Washington State, USA. |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/datasets/dataset/4593 |
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Name: | Geomorphic Analysis |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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File Resource Format: | Web site |
Description: |
NWFSC Dataset Information page. Database of stream reach attributes |
Technical Environment
Description: |
GIS |
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Data Quality
Accuracy: |
Medium |
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Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
These data were collected and processed in accordance with established protocols and best practices under the direction of the project’s Principal Investigator. Contact the dataset Data Manager in section 3 for full QA/QC methodology. |
Data Management
Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
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Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | 0 |
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | No |
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | No |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 0 days |
If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
No Delay |
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 365 |
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The Northwest Fisheries Science Center facilitates backup and recovery of all data and IT components which are managed by IT Operations through the capture of static (point-in-time) backup data to physical media. Once data is captured to physical media (every 1-3 days), a duplicate is made and routinely (weekly) transported to an offsite archive facility where it is maintained throughout the data's applicable life-cycle. |
Lineage
Lineage Statement: |
Modeling |
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Child Items
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Type | Title | |
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Entity | Channel Patterns Trinity River | |
Entity | Reference Site Data for Channel Pattern Reference Sites in Washington State |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 17862 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:17862 |
Metadata Record Created By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Created: | 2013-01-23 19:52+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2019-06-04 |
Owner Org: | NWFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2019-06-04 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2020-06-04 |