17862 Geomorphic analysis (Trinity River Restoration Potential) Data Set Published / External 17697 FE (Fish Ecology) Division Project Completed 2009-10-01 2016-04-04 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. Addresses Legal Mandate Derived from other data, Model results Loaded by batch 4151, 01-23-2013 19:52 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. Theme Chinook salmon Theme landscape ecology Theme restoration Theme steelhead Spatial Trinity River Instrument Instrument Not Applicable Northwest Fisheries Science Center Seattle WA USA Data Set Spreadsheet Table (digital) Instrument Not Applicable Platform Not Applicable Not Applicable 33388 Channel Patterns Trinity River Published / External Planned Reach numbers and attributes for the Trinity River from Lewiston Dam downstream to the North Fork Trinity River, California. Spreadsheet Yes PARR Reach numbers and attributes for the Trinity River from Lewiston Dam downstream to the North Fork Trinity River, California. 1 Reach number NUMBER Yes No Active Reach number in sequence from downstream to upstream. NUMBER 2 Code VARCHAR2 3 Yes No Active Abbreviation for reach name. VARCHAR2 3 GID NUMBER Yes No Active Unique identifier for GIS file. NUMBER 4 Reach Name VARCHAR2 255 Yes No Active Local name for the reach. VARCHAR2 5 Flow type VARCHAR2 255 Yes No Active Description of the stream flow attribute recorded in the "Discharge" (DISCHARGE) column (e.g., Wet year release flow). VARCHAR2 6 Discharge NUMBER Yes No Active Stream flow for the flow type identified in the "flow type" (FLOW_TYPE) column, in cubic meters per second. Units for values are Cubic meters per second. NUMBER Cubic meters per second 7 Slope NUMBER Yes No Active Channel slope for the reach, in meters per meter. Units for values are Meters per meter (dimensionless). NUMBER Meters per meter (dimensionless) 8 Predicted channel type VARCHAR2 255 Yes No Active Predicted channel type based on plot of Trinity River reach slopes and discharges against reference site reach slopes and discharges. VARCHAR2 Braided, Island-braided, Meandering, Straight 33389 Reference Site Data for Channel Pattern Reference Sites in Washington State Published / External Planned Reach names and attributes for channel pattern reference sites in Washington State, USA. Spreadsheet Yes PARR Reach names and attributes for channel pattern reference sites in Washington State, USA. 1 Data source VARCHAR2 255 Yes No Active Source of data. Two sources were used: Beechie, T.J., M. Liermann, M.M. Pollock, S. Baker, and J. Davies. 2006. Channel pattern and river-floodplain dynamics in forested mountain river systems. Geomorphology 78(1-2): 124-141, and Beechie, TJ unpblished data. VARCHAR2 Beechie et al. 2006, Beechie unpublished 2 Reach Name VARCHAR2 255 Yes No Active Reach name, typically the river name. VARCHAR2 3 Flow type VARCHAR2 255 Yes No Active Description of the stream flow attribute recorded in the "Discharge" (DISCHARGE) column (e.g., 2-yr flood discharge). VARCHAR2 4 Discharge NUMBER Yes No Active Stream flow for the flow type identified in the "flow type" (FLOW_TYPE) column, in cubic meters per second. Units for values are Cubic meters per second. NUMBER Cubic meters per second 5 Slope NUMBER Yes No Active Channel slope for the reach, in meters per meter. Units for values are Meters per meter (dimensionless). NUMBER Meters per meter (dimensionless) 6 Channel type VARCHAR2 255 Yes No Active Channel pattern (planform) observed in aerial photogrphy. VARCHAR2 braided, island-braided, meandering, straight Data Steward 2025 Person Bond, Morgan morgan.bond@noaa.gov 2725 Montlake Blvd E. Seattle WA 98112 Distributor 2015-10-01 Organization Northwest Fisheries Science Center NWFSC nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov https://ror.org/05r7z1k40 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 USA 206-860-3200 https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov NWFSC Home Online Resource Originator 2015-10-01 Person Beechie, Tim Tim.Beechie@noaa.gov 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 206-860-3409 Point of Contact 2015-10-01 Person Beechie, Tim Tim.Beechie@noaa.gov 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 206-860-3409 -122.9663 -122.9663 40.6559 40.6559 Trinity River: Trinity River Restoration site, California Range 2010-01-01 2014-09-30 Unclassified 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). NA https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/channel_patterns_trinity_river/data/page/ 2015-10-01 Organization Northwest Fisheries Science Center https://ror.org/05r7z1k40 Channel Patterns Trinity River (RESTful) Reach numbers and attributes for the Trinity River from Lewiston Dam downstream to the North Fork Trinity River, California. https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/reference_site_data_for_channel_pattern_reference_sites_in_washington_state/data/page/ 2015-10-01 Organization Northwest Fisheries Science Center https://ror.org/05r7z1k40 Reference Site Data for Channel Pattern Reference Reach names and attributes for channel pattern reference sites in Washington State, USA. https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/channel_patterns_trinity_river 2015-10-01 Organization Northwest Fisheries Science Center https://ror.org/05r7z1k40 Channel Patterns Trinity River Reach numbers and attributes for the Trinity River from Lewiston Dam downstream to the North Fork Trinity River, California. https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/reference_site_data_for_channel_pattern_reference_sites_in_washington_state 2015-10-01 Organization Northwest Fisheries Science Center https://ror.org/05r7z1k40 Reference Site Data for Channel Pattern Reference Reach names and attributes for channel pattern reference sites in Washington State, USA. https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/datasets/dataset/4593 Geomorphic Analysis Online Resource Web site NWFSC Dataset Information page. Database of stream reach attributes GIS Medium 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. Yes 0 No No No 0 days No Delay NCEI-MD 365 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. 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