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On the contribution of groundwater storage to interannual streamflow anomalies in the Colorado River basin [PDF]

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2013
We assess the significance of groundwater storage for seasonal streamflow forecasts by evaluating its contribution to interannual streamflow anomalies in the 29 tributary sub-basins of the Colorado River. Monthly and annual changes in total basin storage
E. A. Rosenberg, E. A. Clark, A. C. Steinemann, D. P. Lettenmaier   +3 more
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A framework to evaluate and identify development requirements for land‐surface models at km‐scale resolution: Application to a semi‐arid and mountainous region

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.
This article provides a first evaluation of land‐surface models at the km‐scale resolutions at which they are used in weather and Earth‐system models. At these resolutions, the lateral transfers of water that organize landscapes play an important role in predicting evaporation correctly. Riparian processes and human water management for irrigation need
Jan Polcher, Julie Collignan, Juan Pablo Sierra Perez, Gabriele Arduini, Sophie Bastin, Martin Best, Aaron Boone, Manel Bravo, Francesca Covella, Jasper M. C. Denissen, Cenlin He, Simon Munier, Marc Prange, Elena Shevliakova   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aridification of Colorado River Basin's Snowpack Regions Has Driven Water Losses Despite Ameliorating Effects of Vegetation

Water Resources Research, 2023
The Colorado River Basin is an important natural resource for the semi‐arid southwestern United States (US), where it provides water to more than 40 million people.
Benjamin Bass, Naomi Goldenson, Stefan Rahimi, Alex Hall   +3 more
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Effective Conservation of Desert Riverscapes Requires Protection and Rehabilitation of In-Stream Flows With Rehabilitation Approaches Tailored to Water Availability

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
Desert riverscape rehabilitation practitioners must contend with compounding effects of increasing human water demand, persistent drought, non-native species establishment, and climate change, which further stress desert riverine ecosystems such as ...
Casey A. Pennock, Phaedra Budy, William W. Macfarlane   +2 more
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Colorado River Basin Hydroclimatic Variability

Journal of Climate, 2012
Abstract An analysis of annual hydroclimatic variability in the Upper Colorado River basin (UCRB) for the period of 1906–2006 was performed to understand the dominant modes of multidecadal variability. First, wavelet-based spectral analysis was employed for streamflow at Lees Ferry, Arizona (aggregate location for UCRB flow), which ...
Kenneth Nowak, Martin Hoerling, Balaji Rajagopalan, Edith Zagona   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Forensic Hydraulic Analysis of Floodplain Connectivity Driven by Historical Beaver Dams in Colorado Headwater Streams

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As ecosystem engineers, beavers (Castor canadensis) modify river corridor form through dam building. When beavers are removed from a river corridor, their unmaintained dams wash out, altering the stream's hydrologic regime. The assumption that beaver dams increase floodplain connectivity is frequently presumed but has not been directly ...
Kayla Schultz, Ryan R. Morrison, Sara Rathburn, Connor Mertz, Nicholas Christensen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hydrologic response of groundwater and streamflow to natural and anthropogenic drivers of change in headwaters of the upper Colorado River basin during recent wet (1982–1999) and drought (2000–2022) conditions

Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
Study region: Headwaters of the upper Colorado River basin (UCOL), USA Study focus: Surface-water and groundwater numerical models incorporating water-use information were used to investigate changes in climate, water use, and simulated hydrologic ...
Fred D Tillman, Melissa D. Masbruch, Jacob E. Knight, John A. Engott, Samuel F. Lopez, Casey J. Jones, Jesse E. Dickinson, Matthew P. Miller   +7 more
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Multi-scale threat assessment of riverine ecosystems in the Colorado River Basin

Ecological Indicators, 2022
Freshwater ecosystems are facing a deepening biodiversity crisis. Developing robust indicators to assess ecological integrity across large spatial scales and identifying the specific threats and pathways of impairment are thus critically needed if we are
Lise Comte, Julian D. Olden, Stacy Lischka, Brett G. Dickson   +3 more
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Application of a Presumptive Standards Approach to Evaluate Environmental Flows in a Highly Regulated River Basin

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The presumptive standards approach to environmental flows offers a method to develop interim guidelines for ecological and social‐cultural flow needs. The approach is based on deriving acceptable percent‐of‐flow limits based on naturalised flows (the absence of depletion or alteration of flow), and it can be an effective precursor to a full ...
Jennifer Lento, Wendy A. Monk, Fuad Yassin, Mustakim Ali, Hayley Carlson, Saman Razavi, Timothy D. Jardine   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Closing Loopholes in Water Rights Systems to Save Water: The Colorado River Basin

Water Resources Research
Around the world, water rights systems govern the allocation of water to a multitude of users. Such systems primarily come into play during times of drought, when some users have to be shorted.
P. Debaere, T. Li, S. Fox, K. Bennett, P. Block, K. Hietpas, M. Mekonnen, J. D. Quinn, B. Richter, S. Sharma, S. Singh   +10 more
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