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Northwest Fisheries Science Center, 2024: Geomorphic Analysis - Trinity River Restoration Potential, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/17862.
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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.

Distribution Information

Access Constraints:

NA

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

Geographic Area 1

-122.9663° W, -122.9663° E, 40.6559° N, 40.6559° S

Trinity River: Trinity River Restoration site, California

Time Frame 1
2010-01-01 - 2014-09-30

Item Identification

Title: Geomorphic Analysis - Trinity River Restoration Potential
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
UNCONTROLLED
None Chinook salmon
None landscape ecology
None restoration
None steelhead

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Trinity River

Instrument Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Instrument Not Applicable

Physical Location

Organization: Northwest Fisheries Science Center
City: Seattle
State/Province: WA
Country: USA

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: Spreadsheet
Data Presentation Form: Table (digital)

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 851628
Date Effective From: 2015-10-01
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

CC ID: 851629
Date Effective From: 2015-10-01
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

CC ID: 851627
Date Effective From: 2015-10-01
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

CC ID: 851631
Date Effective From: 2015-10-01
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

CC ID: 851630
Date Effective From: 2015-10-01
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

CC ID: 851639
W° Bound: -122.9663
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

CC ID: 851638
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2010-01-01
End: 2014-09-30

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
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

CC ID: 851635
Start Date: 2016-04-04
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

CC ID: 851633
Start Date: 2016-04-04
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

CC ID: 851634
Start Date: 2016-04-04
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

CC ID: 851632
Start Date: 2016-04-04
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

CC ID: 851636
URL: https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/datasets/dataset/4593
Name: Geomorphic Analysis
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: Web site
Description:

NWFSC Dataset Information page. Database of stream reach attributes

Technical Environment

Description:

GIS

Data Quality

Accuracy:

Medium

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
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

Child Items

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 17862
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